There are 4 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbanks by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CIU - FAI
13h 59m$299–1,112Drive 3,408.6 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbankscar 3,408.6 mi
2d 17h$780–1,127Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YAM - FAI
16h 51m$473–1,650Bus to Delta County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ESC - FAI
19h 54m$339–1,192
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Fairbanks is 2692 miles. The road distance is 3428.5 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Sault Ste. Marie. It is currently 2:26 AM in Sault Ste. Marie and 10:26 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbanks is 3428 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Fairbanks.
There are 180+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Fairbanks via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Delta County Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Delta County Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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