Fairbanks (FAI) to Ruby (RBY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
272° W
Fairbanks (FAI) to Ruby (RBY) is 224 miles (361 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–RBY
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–RBY; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
85
June 2026
Seats
667
both directions
Passengers
421
both directions
Load factor
63.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–RBY?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–RBY departures in June 2026 (66), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
66 departures · 496 seats
Share of departures77.6%70.6%
Load
- 5V
15 departures · 135 seats
Share of departures17.6%43.0%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures4.7%36.1%
Load
What plane flies FAI–RBY?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 91% of FAI–RBY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
77 departures · 66.1% load
90.6% - Piper PA-31
4 departures · 36.1% load
4.7% - Cessna C206
2 departures · 50.0% load
2.4% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 22.2% load
2.4%
How has FAI–RBY traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–RBY departures rose from 73 in July 2025 to 85 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–RBY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
73 departures · 465 passengers
73.8%
Load
August 2025
86 departures · 453 passengers
69.4%
Load
September 2025
94 departures · 462 passengers
59.5%
Load
October 2025
67 departures · 340 passengers
61.5%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 257 passengers
53.6%
Load
December 2025
75 departures · 335 passengers
61.8%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 267 passengers
57.8%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 246 passengers
61.8%
Load
March 2026
78 departures · 449 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 286 passengers
54.5%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 331 passengers
70.0%
Load
June 2026
85 departures · 421 passengers
63.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RBY → FAI
61.4% full
48 departures · 242 passengers
FAI → RBY
65.6% full
37 departures · 179 passengers
Nonstop FAI–RBY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ruby
US
Ruby Airport
Coordinates
64.73°N, 155.47°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Ruby (RBY)?
FAI to RBY is 224 miles (361 km / 195 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to RBY?
A nonstop covers the 224-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–RBY?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (90.6%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (4.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–RBY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 224-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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