Fairbanks (FAI) to Nuiqsut (NUI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 34m
Bearing
349° N
Fairbanks (FAI) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 382 miles (614 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–NUI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAI–NUI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 17% full.
Departures
10
July 2026
Seats
52
both directions
Passengers
9
both directions
Load factor
17.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–NUI?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–NUI departures in July 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
8 departures · 34 seats
Share of departures80.0%20.6%
Load
- 5V
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures20.0%11.1%
Load
What plane flies FAI–NUI?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 90% of FAI–NUI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
9 departures · 20.9% load
90.0% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 0.0% load
10.0%
How has FAI–NUI traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–NUI departures rose from 5 in August 2025 to 10 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–NUI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
5 departures · 25 passengers
58.1%
Load
September 2025
3 departures · 4 passengers
14.8%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 6 passengers
16.7%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 1 passengers
4.8%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 8 passengers
15.7%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 1 passengers
16.7%
Load
June 2026
4 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2026
10 departures · 9 passengers
17.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
NUI → FAI
7.1% full
6 departures · 2 passengers
FAI → NUI
29.2% full
4 departures · 7 passengers
Nonstop FAI–NUI 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
Nuiqsut
US
Nuiqsut Airport
Coordinates
70.21°N, 151.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Nuiqsut (NUI)?
FAI to NUI is 382 miles (614 km / 332 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to NUI?
A nonstop covers the 382-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–NUI?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (10.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–NUI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 382-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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