There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Fairbanks by plane or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SYD - FAI
26h 56m$619–2,121Fly Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CBR - FAI
36h 50m$756–2,508Fly Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane OOL - FAI
37h 42m$755–2,405Fly Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BNE - FAI
26h 35m$667–2,322Fly Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MEL - FAI
28h 14m$724–2,424Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MCY - FAI
38h 3m$854–3,004Fly Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SYD - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
35h 13m$887–2,869Fly Brisbane Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BNE - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
36h 7m$985–2,670
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 26h 35m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Australia and Fairbanks is 7630 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from Australia to Fairbanks, including transfers.
There are 176+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Australia and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Qantas, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 1m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Nadi, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Nadi, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Rarotongo, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–553
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $170–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $553
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–553
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $170–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $553
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