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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–VEE; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
76
June 2026
Seats
597
both directions
Passengers
314
both directions
Load factor
52.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–VEE?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–VEE departures in June 2026 (41), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
41 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures53.9%56.3%
Load
- 5V
31 departures · 261 seats
Share of departures40.8%53.3%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures5.3%16.7%
Load
What plane flies FAI–VEE?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 93% of FAI–VEE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
71 departures · 55.8% load
93.4% - Piper PA-31
4 departures · 16.7% load
5.3% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.3%
How has FAI–VEE traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–VEE departures rose from 59 in July 2025 to 76 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–VEE 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 · 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
May 2026
50 departures · 156 passengers
40.0%
Load
June 2026
76 departures · 314 passengers
52.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → VEE
58.2% full
40 departures · 181 passengers
VEE → FAI
46.5% full
36 departures · 133 passengers
Nonstop FAI–VEE 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
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 June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (93.4%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (5.3%).
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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