There are 4 ways to get from Fairbanks to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Fairbanks to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FAI - MEL
32h 47m$782–2,734Train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ANC - MEL
41h 25m$1,257–4,263Fly Fairbanks to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane FAI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
36h 54m$1,216–4,018Train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ANC - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
43h 23m$1,491–4,947
Fairbanks (FAI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Melbourne is to fly which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 32h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Melbourne is to fly which takes 32h 47m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between Fairbanks and Melbourne is 12825 km.
It takes approximately 32h 47m to get from Fairbanks to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 19h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 9:45 PM in Fairbanks and 4:45 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5361+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Melbourne Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Melbourne Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Melbourne Airport via Seattle, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Avalon Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Avalon Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Avalon Airport via Seattle, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Avalon Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Avalon Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Avalon Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Nadi, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Fairbanks to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $260–830
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $260–430
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $830
Train from Fairbanks to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $260–830
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $260–430
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $830
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