Fairbanks (FAI) to Shungnak (SHG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
303° NW
Fairbanks (FAI) to Shungnak (SHG) is 299 miles (481 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–SHG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–SHG; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
12
July 2026
Seats
97
both directions
Passengers
38
both directions
Load factor
39.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–SHG?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–SHG in July 2026 (12 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
12 departures · 97 seats
Share of departures100.0%39.2%
Load
What plane flies FAI–SHG?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of FAI–SHG departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
12 departures · 39.2% load
100.0%
How has FAI–SHG traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–SHG departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 12 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–SHG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 10 passengers
55.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 13 passengers
48.1%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 23 passengers
85.2%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 24 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 19 passengers
67.9%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 10 passengers
47.6%
Load
April 2026
6 departures · 22 passengers
40.7%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 47 passengers
42.3%
Load
June 2026
7 departures · 24 passengers
42.1%
Load
July 2026
12 departures · 38 passengers
39.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SHG → FAI
50.0% full
8 departures · 35 passengers
FAI → SHG
11.1% full
4 departures · 3 passengers
Nonstop FAI–SHG 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
Shungnak
US
Shungnak Airport
Coordinates
66.89°N, 157.16°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Shungnak (SHG)?
FAI to SHG is 299 miles (481 km / 260 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to SHG?
A nonstop covers the 299-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–SHG?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–SHG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 299-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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