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
13h 38m$357–1,408Drive 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
13h 27m$495–1,905Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane AUS - FAI
16h 3m$441–1,648Bus 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
16h 16m$397–1,456
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $350 - $1,500 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs $490 - $2,000.
The distance between Houston and Fairbanks is 3333 miles. The road distance is 4029.5 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Houston to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 3h behind Houston. It is currently 11:13 PM in Houston and 8:13 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 179+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Denver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Will Rogers World, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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