Fairbanks (FAI) to Valdez (VDZ)

259mi
417 km225 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 19m

Bearing

168° S

Fairbanks (FAI) to Valdez (VDZ) is 259 miles (417 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FAI–VDZ

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Junipogo was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–VDZ; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 12% full.

Departures

1

July 2026

Seats

8

both directions

Passengers

1

both directions

Load factor

12.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FAI–VDZ?

Junipogo was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–VDZ in July 2026 (1 departures).

  • X5

    Junipogo

    1 departures · 8 seats

    12.5%

    Load

What plane flies FAI–VDZ?

In July 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 100% of FAI–VDZ departures.

  • Piper PA-31

    1 departures · 12.5% load

    100.0%

How has FAI–VDZ traffic changed?

Nonstop FAI–VDZ departures fell from 60 in January 2026 to 1 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop FAI–VDZ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • January 2026

    60 departures · 8 passengers

    1.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    21 departures · 22 passengers

    9.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    28 departures · 21 passengers

    8.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    43 departures · 25 passengers

    6.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    24 departures · 17 passengers

    8.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • July 2026

    1 departures · 1 passengers

    12.5%

    Load

Nonstop FAI–VDZ traffic has been filed since 2026.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

FAI

Fairbanks

US

Fairbanks International Airport

Coordinates

64.82°N, 147.86°W

Hemisphere

N · W

VDZ

Valdez

US

Valdez Pioneer Field

Coordinates

61.13°N, 146.25°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Valdez (VDZ)?

FAI to VDZ is 259 miles (417 km / 225 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FAI to VDZ?

A nonstop covers the 259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FAI–VDZ?

In July 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FAI–VDZ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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