There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to Fairbanks by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Ketchikan
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane KTN - FAI
10h 53m$312–1,212Car ferry to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AKcarferry
- Fly from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PSG - FAI
25h 7m$286–1,326
Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Ketchikan and Fairbanks is 874 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Ketchikan to Fairbanks, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
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