There are 3 ways to get from Fresno to Fairbanks by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FAT - FAI
11h 32m$225–905Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJC - FAI
14h 32m$211–797Drive 3,066.5 mi
- Drive from Fresno to Fairbankscar 3,066.5 mi
2d 10h$560–809
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Fairbanks is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Fresno and Fairbanks is 2288 miles. The road distance is 3084.4 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Fresno to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 1h behind Fresno. It is currently 7:51 PM in Fresno and 6:51 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno to Fairbanks is 3084 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Fresno to Fairbanks.
There are 175+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
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