Fairbanks (FAI) to Venetie (VEE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
15° N
Fairbanks (FAI) to Venetie (VEE) is 157 miles (253 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–VEE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAI–VEE; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
65
April 2026
Seats
550
both directions
Passengers
290
both directions
Load factor
52.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAI–VEE?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–VEE departures in April 2026 (37), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
37 departures · 298 seats
Share of departures56.9%63.8%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
28 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures43.1%39.7%
Load
What plane flies FAI–VEE?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 97% of FAI–VEE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
63 departures · 52.4% load
96.9% - Cessna C206
2 departures · 75.0% load
3.1%
How has FAI–VEE traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–VEE departures fell from 69 in May 2025 to 65 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–VEE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
69 departures · 279 passengers
51.1%
Load
June 2025
55 departures · 212 passengers
46.1%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 265 passengers
56.1%
Load
August 2025
69 departures · 248 passengers
50.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 271 passengers
56.1%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 186 passengers
38.4%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 256 passengers
55.0%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 244 passengers
50.3%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 200 passengers
51.8%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 208 passengers
53.2%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 251 passengers
55.0%
Load
April 2026
65 departures · 290 passengers
52.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
VEE → FAI
49.5% full
37 departures · 158 passengers
FAI → VEE
57.1% full
28 departures · 132 passengers
Nonstop FAI–VEE 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.
The airports
Venetie
US
Venetie Airport
Coordinates
67.01°N, 146.37°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Venetie (VEE)?
FAI to VEE is 157 miles (253 km / 137 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to VEE?
A nonstop covers the 157-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–VEE?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Cessna C206 (3.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–VEE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 157-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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