Fairbanks (FAI) to Huslia (HSL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
288° W
Fairbanks (FAI) to Huslia (HSL) is 253 miles (407 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–HSL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–HSL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
84
April 2026
Seats
578
both directions
Passengers
349
both directions
Load factor
60.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAI–HSL?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–HSL departures in April 2026 (81), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
81 departures · 551 seats
Share of departures96.4%61.7%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures2.4%33.3%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.2%33.3%
Load
What plane flies FAI–HSL?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 99% of FAI–HSL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
83 departures · 60.8% load
98.8% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 33.3% load
1.2%
How has FAI–HSL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–HSL departures rose from 66 in May 2025 to 84 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–HSL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
66 departures · 306 passengers
61.5%
Load
June 2025
70 departures · 285 passengers
60.0%
Load
July 2025
80 departures · 366 passengers
60.6%
Load
August 2025
67 departures · 293 passengers
61.8%
Load
September 2025
64 departures · 247 passengers
65.7%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 284 passengers
56.8%
Load
November 2025
55 departures · 223 passengers
52.5%
Load
December 2025
85 departures · 276 passengers
49.6%
Load
January 2026
65 departures · 280 passengers
59.1%
Load
February 2026
60 departures · 289 passengers
66.0%
Load
March 2026
70 departures · 278 passengers
59.5%
Load
April 2026
84 departures · 349 passengers
60.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → HSL
61.6% full
44 departures · 188 passengers
HSL → FAI
59.0% full
40 departures · 161 passengers
Nonstop FAI–HSL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Huslia
US
Huslia Airport
Coordinates
65.70°N, 156.35°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Huslia (HSL)?
FAI to HSL is 253 miles (407 km / 220 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to HSL?
A nonstop covers the 253-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–HSL?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (98.8%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (1.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–HSL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 253-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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