Fairbanks (FAI) to Minchumina (LMA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
246° SW
Fairbanks (FAI) to Minchumina (LMA) is 148 miles (238 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–LMA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–LMA; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
16
May 2026
Seats
61
both directions
Passengers
37
both directions
Load factor
60.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–LMA?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–LMA in May 2026 (16 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
16 departures · 61 seats
Share of departures100.0%60.7%
Load
What plane flies FAI–LMA?
In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 56% of FAI–LMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
9 departures · 45.5% load
56.3% - Cessna 208 Caravan
7 departures · 69.2% load
43.8%
How has FAI–LMA traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–LMA departures fell from 24 in June 2025 to 16 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–LMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
24 departures · 60 passengers
36.8%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 78 passengers
45.6%
Load
August 2025
20 departures · 74 passengers
52.9%
Load
September 2025
23 departures · 75 passengers
52.1%
Load
October 2025
20 departures · 34 passengers
45.3%
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 16 passengers
22.9%
Load
December 2025
9 departures · 21 passengers
51.2%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 14 passengers
27.5%
Load
February 2026
12 departures · 28 passengers
54.9%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 50 passengers
58.8%
Load
April 2026
14 departures · 32 passengers
42.7%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 37 passengers
60.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → LMA
58.1% full
8 departures · 18 passengers
LMA → FAI
63.3% full
8 departures · 19 passengers
Nonstop FAI–LMA 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
Minchumina
US
Minchumina Airport
Coordinates
63.89°N, 152.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Minchumina (LMA)?
FAI to LMA is 148 miles (238 km / 128 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to LMA?
A nonstop covers the 148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–LMA?
In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (43.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–LMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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