Distance between Anchorage, AK (ANC) and Fairbanks, AK (FAI)
Flight distance from Anchorage to Fairbanks (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport – Fairbanks International Airport) is 261 miles / 420 kilometers / 227 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 59 minutes.
Driving distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 363 miles / 584 kilometers and travel time by car is about 7 hours 28 minutes.
Anchorage – Fairbanks
How far is Fairbanks from Anchorage?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 260.964 miles
- 419.981 kilometers
- 226.772 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 260.317 miles
- 418.939 kilometers
- 226.209 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Fairbanks International Airport is 59 minutes.
Time difference
There is no time difference between Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Anchorage to Fairbanks generates about 63 kg of CO2 per passenger, 63 kilograms is equal to 140 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Anchorage to Fairbanks
Shortest flight path between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI).
Airport information
| Origin | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Anchorage, AK |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | ANC |
| ICAO Code: | PANC |
| Coordinates: | 61°10′27″N, 149°59′45″W |
| Destination | Fairbanks International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fairbanks, AK |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | FAI |
| ICAO Code: | PAFA |
| Coordinates: | 64°48′54″N, 147°51′21″W |
Airlines flying from Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI)
| Alaska Airlines |