There are 4 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to North Pole by plane, car, or train
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Fly Detroit to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
12h 22m$379–1,380Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAN - FAI
17h 46m$413–1,530Drive 3,698.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to North Polecar 3,698.4 mi
2d 18h$675–975Fly Detroit to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DTW - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
22h 14m$637–2,262
Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to North Pole is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to North Pole is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and North Pole is 2947 miles. The road distance is 3719.9 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Detroit Airport (DTW). It is currently 3:47 AM in Detroit Airport (DTW) and 11:47 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) to North Pole is 3720 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to North Pole.
There are 126+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- 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
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