What airport do you fly into for flights to Fairbanks?

Booking a flight to Fairbanks (FAI) is your only option if you intend on flying to Fairbanks. It is only a 4.5 mi journey from Fairbanks to Fairbanks’s city center.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Fairbanks?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Fairbanks is currently January ; with May being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to Fairbanks if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Fairbanks on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Fairbanks?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Delta is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Fairbanks.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Fairbanks?

Fairbanks is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Fairbanks. One-way flights to Fairbanks typically cost $107, while round-trip flights cost around $215.

How much is a round-trip flight to Fairbanks?

A round-trip flight to Fairbanks will typically cost around $295, however they can be found for as little as $215.

Where does the fastest flight to Fairbanks depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Fairbanks, Anchorage offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 3 minutes).

Does Fairbanks have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Fairbanks can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Fairbanks?

Yes. Fairbanks has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fairbanks Airport is the closest property to Fairbanks (0.0 mi away from Fairbanks).

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Wed 7/163:45 pmJFK - FAI

1 stop11h 40mDelta

Tue 7/221:50 amFAI - JFK

2 stops15h 39mDelta

Deal found 6/10$523

Thu 9/255:30 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop11h 18mHawaiian Airlines

Mon 9/2912:18 amFAI - EWR

1 stop12h 30mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 6/10$530

Sat 9/2710:00 amJFK - FAI

2 stops16h 47mAlaska Airlines

Mon 10/62:05 amFAI - JFK

1 stop13h 19mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/10$538

Fri 9/197:29 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop21h 23mAlaska Airlines

Fri 9/269:53 pmFAI - EWR

2 stops13h 42mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/10$539

Sat 9/272:00 pmLGA - FAI

2 stops14h 17mDelta

Mon 10/61:30 amFAI - LGA

2 stops14h 20mDelta

Deal found 6/10$544

Fri 7/252:25 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop10h 39mDelta

Fri 8/110:15 pmFAI - EWR

1 stop15h 40mDelta

Deal found 6/10$544

Wed 7/21:17 pmLGA - FAI

1 stop10h 13mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/58:50 pmFAI - LGA

1 stop9h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$571

Wed 7/21:18 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop10h 12mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/58:50 pmFAI - EWR

1 stop9h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$576

Sun 8/32:29 pmEWR - FAI

2 stops16h 07mAmerican Airlines

Tue 8/125:52 amFAI - EWR

2 stops14h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/11$662

Sun 9/711:30 amJFK - FAI

1 stop13h 09mHawaiian Airlines

Fri 9/1212:18 amFAI - JFK

1 stop12h 11mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 6/10$677

Sun 8/241:35 pmLGA - FAI

3 stops17h 10mAlaska Airlines

Sat 8/302:08 amFAI - LGA

2 stops13h 12mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,064

Thu 6/199:40 amJFK - FAI

1 stop10h 06mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/207:00 amFAI - JFK

2 stops23h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,067

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Wed 7/163:45 pmJFK - FAI

1 stop11h 40mDelta

Tue 7/221:50 amFAI - JFK

2 stops15h 39mDelta

Deal found 6/10$523

Sun 9/77:29 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop11h 16mAlaska Airlines

Fri 9/1212:18 amFAI - EWR

1 stop25h 41mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/10$539

Wed 7/21:17 pmLGA - FAI

1 stop10h 13mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/58:50 pmFAI - LGA

1 stop9h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$571

Sun 8/32:29 pmEWR - FAI

2 stops16h 07mAmerican Airlines

Tue 8/125:52 amFAI - EWR

2 stops14h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/11$662

Sun 9/75:30 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop13h 15mHawaiian Airlines

Sat 9/133:59 pmFAI - EWR

1 stop10h 00mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 6/10$674

Thu 6/199:40 amJFK - FAI

1 stop10h 06mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/207:00 amFAI - JFK

2 stops23h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,067

Fri 7/252:25 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop10h 39mDelta

Fri 8/110:15 pmFAI - EWR

1 stop15h 40mDelta

Deal found 6/10$544

Wed 7/1610:00 amJFK - FAI

2 stops20h 36mAlaska Airlines

Wed 7/231:35 pmFAI - JFK

1 stop13h 58mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/11$575

Wed 7/21:18 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop10h 12mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/58:50 pmFAI - EWR

1 stop9h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$576

Sat 7/511:05 amLGA - FAI

1 stop13h 50mDelta

Sat 7/1210:15 pmFAI - LGA

1 stop8h 26mDelta

Deal found 6/12$548

Sun 9/711:30 amJFK - FAI

1 stop13h 09mHawaiian Airlines

Fri 9/1212:18 amFAI - JFK

1 stop12h 11mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 6/10$677

Thu 6/197:19 amEWR - FAI

1 stop11h 34mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/205:00 amFAI - EWR

2 stops25h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,141

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Wed 6/183:52 pmJFK - FAI

1 stop11h 32mDelta

Tue 6/241:49 amFAI - JFK

1 stop10h 07mDelta

Deal found 6/11$976

Wed 6/184:00 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop14h 36mAlaska Airlines

Tue 6/2412:14 amFAI - EWR

1 stop10h 46mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/11$1,026

Wed 6/1811:35 amEWR - FAI

1 stop12h 10mUnited Airlines

Wed 6/258:50 pmFAI - EWR

1 stop11h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,032

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Tue 6/2412:29 amFAI - EWR

1 stop13h 08mDelta

Deal found 6/11$1,045

Wed 6/1812:52 pmLGA - FAI

2 stops14h 32mDelta

Wed 6/2510:05 pmFAI - LGA

1 stop8h 37mDelta

Deal found 6/11$1,062

Thu 6/199:40 amJFK - FAI

1 stop10h 06mAlaska Airlines

Fri 6/272:16 pmFAI - JFK

1 stop13h 17mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/10$973

Thu 6/199:40 amJFK - FAI

1 stop10h 06mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/207:00 amFAI - JFK

2 stops23h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,067

Thu 6/197:19 amEWR - FAI

1 stop11h 34mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/205:00 amFAI - EWR

2 stops25h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,141

Thu 6/1910:00 amLGA - FAI

1 stop13h 41mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/2711:23 pmFAI - LGA

1 stop10h 42mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,208

Thu 6/192:59 pmLGA - FAI

2 stops13h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 6/275:52 amFAI - LGA

2 stops13h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,473

Thu 6/192:55 pmJFK - FAI

2 stops13h 54mAmerican Airlines

Fri 6/2712:17 pmFAI - JFK

2 stops13h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,723

Mon 6/301:30 pmEWR - FAI

2 stops15h 19mAmerican Airlines

Mon 7/75:52 amFAI - EWR

2 stops14h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/9$662

One-way flights to Fairbanks
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Sun 8/317:19 amEWR - FAI

1 stop21h 29mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/11$252

Sat 8/234:40 pmJFK - FAI

1 stop12h 10mDelta

Deal found 6/10$262

Tue 9/97:29 amJFK - FAI

2 stops12h 23mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/11$267

Sat 8/231:00 pmLGA - FAI

2 stops15h 50mDelta

Deal found 6/10$267

Fri 7/182:25 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop10h 39mDelta

Deal found 6/10$276

Sat 7/191:17 pmLGA - FAI

1 stop10h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/11$286

Sun 7/2711:00 amJFK - FAI

2 stops19h 36mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/11$297

Sun 7/135:20 pmEWR - FAI

2 stops13h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/10$331

Wed 8/612:00 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop12h 01mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/11$336

Sat 7/269:59 amLGA - FAI

2 stops18h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/11$382

Sat 8/237:29 pmEWR - FAI

1 stop11h 16mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 6/12$382

Sat 8/232:31 pmLGA - FAI

3 stops16h 14mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 6/10$513

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Wed 7/16

3:45 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop11h 40m

Fairbanks

Tue 7/22

1:50 am-9:29 pm

2 stops15h 39m

$523

NewarkFairbanks

EWR - FAI

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Sun 9/7

7:29 pm-2:45 am

1 stop11h 16m

Fairbanks

Fri 9/12

12:18 am-5:59 am

1 stop25h 41m

$539

NewarkFairbanks

EWR - FAI

EWRFAI

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Fri 7/25

2:25 pm-9:04 pm

1 stop10h 39m

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Fri 8/1

10:15 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop15h 40m

$544

New YorkFairbanks

LGA - FAI

LGAFAI

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Sat 7/5

11:05 am-8:55 pm

1 stop13h 50m

Fairbanks

Sat 7/12

10:15 pm-10:41 am

1 stop8h 26m

$548

New YorkFairbanks

LGA - FAI

LGAFAI

New York LaGuardia

Wed 7/2

1:17 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop10h 13m

Fairbanks

Sat 7/5

8:50 pm-10:18 am

1 stop9h 28m

$571

New YorkFairbanks

JFK - FAI

JFKFAI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 7/16

10:00 am-2:36 am

2 stops20h 36m

Fairbanks

Wed 7/23

1:35 pm-7:33 am

1 stop13h 58m

$575

NewarkFairbanks

EWR - FAI

EWRFAI

Newark

Wed 7/2

1:18 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop10h 12m

Fairbanks

Sat 7/5

8:50 pm-10:33 am

1 stop9h 43m

$576

NewarkFairbanks

EWR - FAI

EWRFAI

Newark

Sun 8/3

1:30 pm-12:49 am

2 stops15h 19m

Fairbanks

Mon 8/11

2:09 am-10:30 pm

2 stops16h 21m

$662

NewarkFairbanks

EWR - FAI

EWRFAI

Newark

Sun 9/7

5:30 pm-2:45 am

1 stop13h 15m

Fairbanks

Sat 9/13

3:59 pm-5:59 am

1 stop10h 00m

$674

New YorkFairbanks

JFK - FAI

JFKFAI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/7

11:30 am-8:39 pm

1 stop13h 09m

Fairbanks

Fri 9/12

12:18 am-4:29 pm

1 stop12h 11m

$677

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Fairbanks

When is the best time to book a flight to Fairbanks?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Fairbanks, you should look to book at least 49 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to Fairbanks?

On average, a flight from New York to Fairbanks takes 14 hours 37 minutes. Flights to Fairbanks from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Fairbanks?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines, Delta and United Airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Fairbanks?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Fairbanks are Delta, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

Rainfall in Fairbanks by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Fairbanks ranges from 0.3 - 2.2 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.2 in. March is typically the driest time to visit Fairbanks when rainfall is around 0.3 in.

Temperature in Fairbanks by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Fairbanks, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -7.6 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Fairbanks

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Delta and Hawaiian Airlines to Fairbanks by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,946 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Hawaiian Airlines

7.9

Good

2,494 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,584 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,790 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

10,000 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

FAQs about flying to Fairbanks

Getting around Fairbanks, AK

When it comes to getting around Fairbanks, renting a car is often the most convenient mode of transportation. It allows travelers the freedom and flexibility to see all that Fairbanks has to offer. Limited bus service is available in the city, but infrequent buses can add a layer of inconvenience. Taxis can also be arranged in Fairbanks by phone.

Getting from the Airport to the City

Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is the closest major airport serving the city and is located less than six miles from the center of Fairbanks. The local bus system connects to the airport, though it is not the most convenient option. Shuttles and taxis are a better way to get from the airport into the city. Rental cars are also available at the airport through a number of companies.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Fairbanks?
Booking a flight to Fairbanks (FAI) is your only option if you intend on flying to Fairbanks. It is only a 4.5 mi journey from Fairbanks to Fairbanks’s city center.
Can I find cheaper flights to Fairbanks if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Fairbanks on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Fairbanks?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Delta is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Fairbanks. One-way flights to Fairbanks typically cost $107, while round-trip flights cost around $215.
How much is a round-trip flight to Fairbanks?
A round-trip flight to Fairbanks will typically cost around $295, however they can be found for as little as $215.
Where does the fastest flight to Fairbanks depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Fairbanks, Anchorage offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 3 minutes).
Does Fairbanks have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Fairbanks can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Fairbanks?
Yes. Fairbanks has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fairbanks Airport is the closest property to Fairbanks (0.0 mi away from Fairbanks).

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