There are 4 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PIT - FAI
13h 40m$407–1,570Drive 3,906.8 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Fairbankscar 3,906.8 mi
2d 22h$668–965Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CLE - FAI
15h 51m$473–1,723Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CMH - FAI
16h 25m$463–1,762
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Fairbanks is 3144 miles. The road distance is 3929.6 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 8:08 AM in Pittsburgh and 4:08 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Fairbanks is 3930 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks.
There are 178+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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