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 May 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 16% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
180
both directions
Passengers
28
both directions
Load factor
15.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–IRC?
Warbelow was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–IRC in May 2026 (20 departures).
- 4W
Warbelow
20 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures100.0%15.6%
Load
What plane flies FAI–IRC?
In May 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 100% of FAI–IRC departures.
- Piper PA-31
20 departures · 15.6% load
100.0%
How has FAI–IRC traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–IRC departures held steady at about 20 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–IRC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
20 departures · 18 passengers
19.4%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 23 passengers
24.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → IRC
12.1% full
11 departures · 12 passengers
IRC → FAI
19.8% full
9 departures · 16 passengers
Nonstop FAI–IRC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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