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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAI–SEA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
432
July 2026
Seats
65,046
both directions
Passengers
55,429
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop FAI–SEA departures in July 2026 (307), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
307 departures · 48,749 seats
Share of departures71.1%86.5%
Load
- DL
125 departures · 16,297 seats
Share of departures28.9%81.3%
Load
What plane flies FAI–SEA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 29% of FAI–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
124 departures · 81.2% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-800
100 departures · 86.8% load
23.2% - Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 94.2% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
58 departures · 84.6% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
49 departures · 82.0% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
39 departures · 85.6% load
9.0%
How has FAI–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–SEA departures fell from 488 in August 2025 to 432 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
346 departures · 45,614 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2026
399 departures · 51,642 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2026
432 departures · 55,429 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → SEA
80.9% full
216 departures · 26,305 passengers
SEA → FAI
89.5% full
216 departures · 29,124 passengers
Nonstop FAI–SEA 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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (28.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.2%).
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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