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 July 2026, 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 89% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,977
both directions
Passengers
9,808
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–MSP in July 2026 (61 departures).
- DL
61 departures · 10,977 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.3%
Load
What plane flies FAI–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of FAI–MSP departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
61 departures · 89.3% load
100.0%
How has FAI–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–MSP departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,656 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 2,045 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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June 2026
48 departures · 8,007 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,808 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → MSP
88.1% full
31 departures · 4,916 passengers
MSP → FAI
90.6% full
30 departures · 4,892 passengers
Nonstop FAI–MSP 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
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 July 2026, 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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