Fairbanks (FAI) to Circle (IRC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
56° NE
Fairbanks (FAI) to Circle (IRC) is 130 miles (208 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–IRC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Warbelow was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–IRC; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 23% full.
Departures
21
July 2026
Seats
189
both directions
Passengers
44
both directions
Load factor
23.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–IRC?
Warbelow was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–IRC in July 2026 (21 departures).
- 4W
Warbelow
21 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures100.0%23.3%
Load
What plane flies FAI–IRC?
In July 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 100% of FAI–IRC departures.
- Piper PA-31
21 departures · 23.3% load
100.0%
How has FAI–IRC traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–IRC departures rose from 20 in August 2025 to 21 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–IRC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
20 departures · 21 passengers
24.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 14 passengers
10.1%
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 26 passengers
17.6%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 16 passengers
14.8%
Load
December 2025
13 departures · 21 passengers
17.9%
Load
January 2026
13 departures · 13 passengers
11.1%
Load
February 2026
19 departures · 28 passengers
16.4%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 30 passengers
30.0%
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 34 passengers
17.6%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 28 passengers
15.6%
Load
June 2026
21 departures · 35 passengers
18.5%
Load
July 2026
21 departures · 44 passengers
23.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → IRC
24.2% full
11 departures · 24 passengers
IRC → FAI
22.2% full
10 departures · 20 passengers
Nonstop FAI–IRC 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
Circle
US
Circle City (New) Airport
Coordinates
65.83°N, 144.08°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Circle (IRC)?
FAI to IRC is 130 miles (208 km / 113 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to IRC?
A nonstop covers the 130-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–IRC?
In July 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–IRC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 130-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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