Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 52m
Bearing
129° SE
Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,530 miles (2,462 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–SEA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAI–SEA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
300
April 2026
Seats
46,935
both directions
Passengers
37,062
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAI–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop FAI–SEA departures in April 2026 (240), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
240 departures · 39,182 seats
Share of departures80.0%81.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 7,753 seats
Share of departures20.0%68.6%
Load
What plane flies FAI–SEA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 26% of FAI–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
79 departures · 80.1% load
26.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
75 departures · 80.7% load
25.0% - Airbus A220-300
58 departures · 68.8% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 87.4% load
18.7% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 75.2% load
8.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 75.7% load
2.0% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 62.8% load
0.7%
How has FAI–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–SEA departures fell from 342 in May 2025 to 300 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
342 departures · 43,674 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2025
444 departures · 51,475 passengers
75.1%
Load
July 2025
480 departures · 55,713 passengers
75.7%
Load
August 2025
488 departures · 53,378 passengers
71.1%
Load
September 2025
471 departures · 51,158 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
326 departures · 42,027 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
333 departures · 42,031 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
394 departures · 55,199 passengers
86.8%
Load
January 2026
370 departures · 48,711 passengers
77.0%
Load
February 2026
334 departures · 44,421 passengers
81.6%
Load
March 2026
347 departures · 49,750 passengers
92.0%
Load
April 2026
300 departures · 37,062 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → SEA
77.8% full
150 departures · 18,226 passengers
SEA → FAI
80.1% full
150 departures · 18,836 passengers
Nonstop FAI–SEA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Seattle (SEA)?
FAI to SEA is 1,530 miles (2,462 km / 1,329 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 1,530-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–SEA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (26.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,530-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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