There are 7 ways to get from North Pole to California by plane or car
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane FAI - SMF
7h 53m$264–927Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAI - SFO
8h 5m$193–637Drive 3,265.7 mi
- Drive from North Pole to Los Angelescar 3,265.7 mi
2d 13h$596–861Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FAI - SJC
7h 55m$268–879Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FAI - OAK
7h 43m$346–1,280Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAI - SAN
8h 34m$294–1,028Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane FAI - FAT
9h 1m$243–824
Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Pole to California is to fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from North Pole to California is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between North Pole and California is 2136 miles. The road distance is 3284.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from North Pole to California, including transfers.
California is 1h ahead of North Pole. It is currently 11:49 PM in North Pole and 12:49 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between North Pole to California is 3285 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from North Pole to California.
There are 3405+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between North Pole, AK, USA and California, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Anchorage, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Anchorage, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Oakland International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Anchorage, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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