Fairbanks (FAI) to Manley Hot Springs (MLY)

83mi
133 km72 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 58m

Bearing

280° W

Fairbanks (FAI) to Manley Hot Springs (MLY) is 83 miles (133 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FAIMLY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Warbelow was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–MLY; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 11% full.

Departures

3

May 2026

Seats

27

both directions

Passengers

3

both directions

Load factor

11.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FAI–MLY?

Warbelow was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–MLY in May 2026 (3 departures).

  • 4W

    Warbelow

    3 departures · 27 seats

    11.1%

    Load

What plane flies FAI–MLY?

In May 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 100% of FAI–MLY departures.

  • Piper PA-31

    3 departures · 11.1% load

    100.0%

How has FAI–MLY traffic changed?

Nonstop FAI–MLY departures fell from 4 in June 2025 to 3 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop FAIMLY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    4 departures · 2 passengers

    5.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    3 departures · 1 passengers

    4.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    2 departures · 9 passengers

    64.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    3 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    4 departures · 10 passengers

    27.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    3 departures · 4 passengers

    14.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    2 departures · 1 passengers

    5.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    7 departures · 9 passengers

    14.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    6 departures · 17 passengers

    35.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    4 departures · 7 passengers

    19.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    3 departures · 3 passengers

    11.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MLYFAI

11.1% full

2 departures · 2 passengers

FAIMLY

11.1% full

1 departures · 1 passengers

Nonstop FAI–MLY 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

FAI

US

Fairbanks International Airport

Coordinates

64.82°N, 147.86°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MLY

Manley Hot Springs

US

Manley Hot Springs Airport

Coordinates

64.99°N, 150.64°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Manley Hot Springs (MLY)?

FAI to MLY is 83 miles (133 km / 72 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FAI to MLY?

A nonstop covers the 83-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FAI–MLY?

In May 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FAI–MLY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 83-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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