There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Fairbanks by plane, car, or train
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SNA - FAI
10h 6m$222–837Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAX - FAI
12h 39m$190–746Drive 3,306.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Fairbankscar 3,306.1 mi
2d 14h$604–872Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BUR - FAI
13h 37m$239–893
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Santa Ana and Fairbanks is 2524 miles. The road distance is 3325.4 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Santa Ana to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 1h behind Santa Ana. It is currently 3:13 PM in Santa Ana and 2:13 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Fairbanks is 3325 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Santa Ana to Fairbanks.
There are 185+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Delta fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
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