There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Fairbanks by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane IAH - FAI
14h 2m$337–1,208Drive 4,006.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Fairbankscar 4,006.1 mi
3d 1h$732–1,056Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane HOU - FAI
18h 49m$455–1,605Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane AUS - FAI
16h 56m$433–1,356Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SAT - FAI
18h 40m$445–1,549
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Houston and Fairbanks is 3333 miles. The road distance is 4029.5 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Houston to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 3h behind Houston. It is currently 8:52 PM in Houston and 5:52 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Fairbanks is 4029 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Houston to Fairbanks.
There are 182+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Delta fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Will Rogers World, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
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