Fairbanks (FAI) to Nulato (NUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
273° W
Fairbanks (FAI) to Nulato (NUL) is 301 miles (484 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–NUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–NUL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
54
May 2026
Seats
428
both directions
Passengers
249
both directions
Load factor
58.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–NUL?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–NUL departures in May 2026 (36), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
36 departures · 266 seats
Share of departures66.7%59.8%
Load
- 5V
14 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures25.9%58.7%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures7.4%44.4%
Load
What plane flies FAI–NUL?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 69% of FAI–NUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
37 departures · 58.9% load
68.5% - Pilatus PC-12
13 departures · 60.7% load
24.1% - Piper PA-31
4 departures · 44.4% load
7.4%
How has FAI–NUL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–NUL departures rose from 44 in June 2025 to 54 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–NUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
44 departures · 195 passengers
58.7%
Load
July 2025
46 departures · 176 passengers
49.0%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 178 passengers
42.5%
Load
September 2025
45 departures · 167 passengers
50.1%
Load
October 2025
53 departures · 224 passengers
58.2%
Load
November 2025
53 departures · 260 passengers
61.9%
Load
December 2025
41 departures · 185 passengers
53.8%
Load
January 2026
43 departures · 174 passengers
51.9%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 140 passengers
48.4%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 280 passengers
62.0%
Load
April 2026
56 departures · 234 passengers
55.3%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 249 passengers
58.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
NUL → FAI
54.4% full
32 departures · 143 passengers
FAI → NUL
64.2% full
22 departures · 106 passengers
Nonstop FAI–NUL 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
Nulato
US
Nulato Airport
Coordinates
64.73°N, 158.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Nulato (NUL)?
FAI to NUL is 301 miles (484 km / 261 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to NUL?
A nonstop covers the 301-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–NUL?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (68.5%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–NUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 301-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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