Fairbanks (FAI) to Tanana (TAL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
283° W
Fairbanks (FAI) to Tanana (TAL) is 127 miles (204 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–TAL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–TAL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
71
June 2026
Seats
570
both directions
Passengers
365
both directions
Load factor
64.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–TAL?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–TAL departures in June 2026 (68), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
68 departures · 543 seats
Share of departures95.8%65.8%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures2.8%11.1%
Load
- 5V
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.4%66.7%
Load
What plane flies FAI–TAL?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 93% of FAI–TAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
66 departures · 65.8% load
93.0% - Cessna C206
2 departures · — load
2.8% - Piper PA-31
2 departures · 11.1% load
2.8% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 66.7% load
1.4%
How has FAI–TAL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–TAL departures rose from 59 in July 2025 to 71 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–TAL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
59 departures · 326 passengers
68.3%
Load
August 2025
66 departures · 353 passengers
69.0%
Load
September 2025
49 departures · 223 passengers
67.4%
Load
October 2025
69 departures · 331 passengers
64.1%
Load
November 2025
67 departures · 324 passengers
64.9%
Load
December 2025
73 departures · 363 passengers
73.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 277 passengers
60.0%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 275 passengers
64.4%
Load
March 2026
69 departures · 299 passengers
62.4%
Load
April 2026
79 departures · 351 passengers
62.8%
Load
May 2026
83 departures · 402 passengers
59.8%
Load
June 2026
71 departures · 365 passengers
64.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → TAL
64.2% full
37 departures · 190 passengers
TAL → FAI
63.9% full
34 departures · 175 passengers
Nonstop FAI–TAL 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
Tanana
US
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport
Coordinates
65.17°N, 152.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Tanana (TAL)?
FAI to TAL is 127 miles (204 km / 110 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to TAL?
A nonstop covers the 127-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–TAL?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (93.0%), followed by the Cessna C206 (2.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–TAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 127-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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