There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Fairbanks Airport (FAI) by plane, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SEA - FAI
5h 46m$296–556Train to Portland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PDX - FAI
11h 6m$219–819Drive 2,150.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Fairbanks-Airport-FAIcar 2,150.3 mi
42h 33m$393–567Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BLI - FAI
10h 44m$281–1,159Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PAE - FAI
11h 6m$248–1,028Train to Wenatchee, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane EAT - FAI
12h 29m$289–1,201Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BFI - FAI
9h 20m$253–1,103
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Fairbanks Airport (FAI) is to train and fly which costs $210 - $850 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Fairbanks Airport (FAI) is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Fairbanks Airport (FAI) is 1555 miles. The road distance is 2162.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Seattle to Fairbanks Airport (FAI), including transfers.
Fairbanks Airport (FAI) is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 3:58 AM in Seattle and 2:58 AM in Fairbanks Airport (FAI).
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Fairbanks Airport (FAI) is 2163 miles. It takes approximately 42h 33m to drive from Seattle to Fairbanks Airport (FAI).
There are 163+ hotels available in Fairbanks Airport (FAI).
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Fairbanks Airport (FAI), USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Wenatchee to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from King County International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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