There are 2 ways to get from Fairbanks to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane FAI - ITO
21h 33m$393–1,204Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane FAI - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
14h 53m
Fairbanks (FAI) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Hilo is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Hilo is to fly which takes 21h 33m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Fairbanks and Hilo is 3171 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 33m to get from Fairbanks to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Fairbanks. It is currently 10:33 AM in Fairbanks and 8:33 AM in Hilo.
There are 176+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Portland, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Anchorage, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
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