Fairbanks (FAI) to Nikolai (NIB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
241° SW
Fairbanks (FAI) to Nikolai (NIB) is 233 miles (375 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–NIB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–NIB; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
12
May 2026
Seats
105
both directions
Passengers
52
both directions
Load factor
49.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–NIB?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–NIB in May 2026 (12 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
12 departures · 105 seats
Share of departures100.0%49.5%
Load
What plane flies FAI–NIB?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of FAI–NIB departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
12 departures · 49.5% load
100.0%
How has FAI–NIB traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–NIB departures rose from 6 in June 2025 to 12 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–NIB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
6 departures · 38 passengers
73.1%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 19 passengers
30.6%
Load
August 2025
11 departures · 43 passengers
45.7%
Load
September 2025
3 departures · 13 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
12 departures · 41 passengers
39.1%
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 49 passengers
39.5%
Load
December 2025
6 departures · 32 passengers
61.5%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 17 passengers
36.2%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 18 passengers
48.6%
Load
March 2026
21 departures · 124 passengers
67.4%
Load
April 2026
7 departures · 34 passengers
64.1%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 52 passengers
49.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → NIB
51.0% full
6 departures · 26 passengers
NIB → FAI
48.1% full
6 departures · 26 passengers
Nonstop FAI–NIB 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
Nikolai
US
Nikolai Airport
Coordinates
63.02°N, 154.36°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Nikolai (NIB)?
FAI to NIB is 233 miles (375 km / 203 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to NIB?
A nonstop covers the 233-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–NIB?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–NIB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 233-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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