Fairbanks (FAI) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 5h 43m
Bearing
97° E
Fairbanks (FAI) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 2,460 miles (3,959 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–MSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
14
September 2025
Seats
2,514
both directions
Passengers
2,045
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–MSP in September 2025 (14 departures).
- DL
14 departures · 2,514 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.3%
Load
What plane flies FAI–MSP?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of FAI–MSP departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 81.3% load
100.0%
How has FAI–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–MSP departures fell from 46 in June 2025 to 14 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop FAI–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
46 departures · 6,984 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,572 passengers
85.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,656 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 2,045 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → MSP
82.8% full
7 departures · 1,038 passengers
MSP → FAI
79.9% full
7 departures · 1,007 passengers
Nonstop FAI–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
FAI to MSP is 2,460 miles (3,959 km / 2,138 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 2,460-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–MSP?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,460-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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