There are 6 ways to get from Fairbanks to Greenland by plane or train
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Fly Fairbanks to Qaqortoq
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane FAI - JJU
21h 25m$423–1,449Fly Fairbanks to Tasiilaq
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane FAI - AGM
24h 3m$383–1,404Fly Fairbanks to Ilulissat Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane FAI - JAV
21h 47m$725–2,531Fly Fairbanks to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane FAI - GOH
19h 32m$757–2,608Train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane ANC - GOH
30h 48m$1,278–4,601Fly Fairbanks to Sisimiut Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sisimiut Airport (JHS)plane FAI - JHS
34h 57m$680–2,337
Fairbanks (FAI) to Qaqortoq (JJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Greenland is to fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Greenland is to fly which takes 19h 32m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Fairbanks and Greenland is 4655 km.
It takes approximately 21h 25m to get from Fairbanks to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 7h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 4:23 AM in Fairbanks and 11:23 AM in Greenland.
There are 38+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Greenland?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Icelandair fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Qaqortoq (JJU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Qaqortoq via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Fairbanks to Ilulissat Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Nuuk Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Fairbanks to Tasiilaq via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Sisimiut Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 28m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Nuuk Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Washington Dulles, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Vancouver, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Fairbanks to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–553
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $170–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $553
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