There are 5 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks by plane, car, bus, 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 Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORF - FAI
14h 52m$339–1,234Drive 4,303.4 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Fairbankscar 4,303.4 mi
3d 6h$786–1,135Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RIC - FAI
17h 22m$391–1,429Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
19h 30m$580–2,001Bus, bus to Charlottesville, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CHO - FAI
19h 19m$352–1,186
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Fairbanks is 3466 miles. The road distance is 4328.5 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Virginia Beach. It is currently 11:16 AM in Virginia Beach and 7:16 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Fairbanks is 4329 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks.
There are 185+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Charlottesville to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Fairbanks via New York La Guardia, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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