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
16h 22m$351–1,126Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane FAI - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
17h 15m$263–954
Fairbanks (FAI) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Hilo is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Fairbanks and Hilo is 3166 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Fairbanks to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Fairbanks. It is currently 4:13 AM in Fairbanks and 2:13 AM in Hilo.
There are 145+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Anchorage, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle, Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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