There are 7 ways to get from Fairbanks to California by plane or car
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane FAI - SMF
9h 53m$185–758Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAI - SFO
10h 13m$144–568Drive 3,279 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Los Angelescar 3,279 mi
2d 13h$599–865Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FAI - OAK
9h 54m$247–1,011Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FAI - SJC
10h 7m$189–760Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAI - SAN
10h 45m$205–809Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane FAI - FAT
11h 56m$164–655
Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to California is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to California is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Fairbanks and California is 2126 miles. The road distance is 3298.1 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Fairbanks to California, including transfers.
California is 1h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 1:15 AM in Fairbanks and 2:15 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to California is 3298 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Fairbanks to California.
There are 3397+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and California, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Anchorage, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Anchorage, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Fairbanks to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Anchorage, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
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