There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Fairbanks by plane, car, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
12h 34m$553–1,782Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane IAD - FAI
14h 15m$346–1,207Drive 4,133.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fairbankscar 4,133.7 mi
3d 2h$755–1,090Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BWI - FAI
15h 10m$406–1,949Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RIC - FAI
16h 52m$389–1,433
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fairbanks is to subway and fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 12h 34m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Fairbanks is 3308 miles. The road distance is 4157.8 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Washington to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 11:04 PM in Washington and 7:04 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fairbanks is 4158 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Washington to Fairbanks.
There are 179+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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