There are 4 ways to get from Cincinnati to Fairbanks by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Covington
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CVG - FAI
12h 31m$416–1,606Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SDF - FAI
13h 43m$353–1,332Drive 3,733 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Fairbankscar 3,733 mi
2d 19h$682–985Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CMH - FAI
15h 18m$384–1,445
Covington (CVG) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Fairbanks is to drive and fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Cincinnati and Fairbanks is 3085 miles. The road distance is 3754.8 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Cincinnati to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 8:03 AM in Cincinnati and 4:03 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Fairbanks is 3755 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Cincinnati to Fairbanks.
There are 172+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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