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How to get fromFairbanks to Cedar Fallsby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Fairbanks to Cedar Falls by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane FAI - ALO
    13h 40m
    $238–873

  2. Drive 3,238.4 mi

    1. Drive from Fairbanks to Cedar Fallscar car 3,238.4 mi
    2d 11h
    $591–854

  3. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane FAI - CID
    2. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloobus bus
    15h 17m

  4. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane FAI - MSN
    2. Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Cedar Fallscar car
    13h 27m
    $338–1,259

  5. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane FAI - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    18h 16m

Fairbanks (FAI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,628.1 mi
  • Duration: 13h 40m

What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day.

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