Fairbanks (FAI) to Hughes (HUS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
298° NW
Fairbanks (FAI) to Hughes (HUS) is 203 miles (326 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–HUS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAI–HUS; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
38
July 2026
Seats
264
both directions
Passengers
166
both directions
Load factor
62.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–HUS?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–HUS departures in July 2026 (35), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
35 departures · 237 seats
Share of departures92.1%67.5%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
3 departures · 27 seats
Share of departures7.9%22.2%
Load
What plane flies FAI–HUS?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 84% of FAI–HUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
32 departures · 69.0% load
84.2% - Cessna C206
3 departures · 25.0% load
7.9% - Piper PA-31
3 departures · 22.2% load
7.9%
How has FAI–HUS traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–HUS departures fell from 48 in August 2025 to 38 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–HUS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
48 departures · 201 passengers
52.2%
Load
September 2025
31 departures · 143 passengers
60.1%
Load
October 2025
30 departures · 111 passengers
49.5%
Load
November 2025
31 departures · 155 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 130 passengers
63.7%
Load
January 2026
29 departures · 123 passengers
57.8%
Load
February 2026
25 departures · 123 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 179 passengers
66.8%
Load
April 2026
41 departures · 163 passengers
66.5%
Load
May 2026
44 departures · 156 passengers
51.7%
Load
June 2026
47 departures · 165 passengers
51.6%
Load
July 2026
38 departures · 166 passengers
62.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HUS → FAI
67.7% full
21 departures · 105 passengers
FAI → HUS
56.0% full
17 departures · 61 passengers
Nonstop FAI–HUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Hughes
US
Hughes Airport
Coordinates
66.04°N, 154.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Hughes (HUS)?
FAI to HUS is 203 miles (326 km / 176 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to HUS?
A nonstop covers the 203-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–HUS?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (84.2%), followed by the Cessna C206 (7.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–HUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 203-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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