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Fairbanks → Valdez

FAIFairbanksFairbanks International Airport
VDZValdezValdez Pioneer Field
Distance
259 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Fairbanks and Valdez.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 11 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Fairbanks in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Transnorthernnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Fairbanks. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. BE1046%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L29%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2019%
  4. Learjet 45LJ453%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202618–
    February 202617–
      March 2026114–
        April 2026117–
          May 2026112
          • Transnorthern1×
          June 202616
          • Transnorthern2×
          July 2026113–
            August 2026116–
              September 2026119–
                October 202516–
                  November 202519–
                    December 202517–

                      Airlines observed on this route

                      From observed callsign routes on FAI-VDZ - not a booking guarantee.

                      Transnorthern

                      TNV

                      Hub: ANC Anchorage

                      10 departure airportsView airline →

                      About this route

                      • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                      • The 10th longest observed direct route from FAI, out of 12.
                      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
                      • Direct destinations observed from Fairbanks: 12.
                      • Direct destinations observed from Valdez: 2.

                      The airports on this route

                      Fairbanks International Airport

                      Fairbanks, United StatesFAI / PAFA

                      Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 11,801 ft

                      35 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                      Airport pageAll direct destinations

                      Valdez Pioneer Field

                      Valdez, United StatesVDZ / PAVD

                      Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,499 ft

                      39 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                      Airport pageAll direct destinations

                      About the route from Fairbanks to Valdez

                      The observed direct connection between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) and Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ) covers approximately 259 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Transnorthern has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                      Frequently asked questions about this route

                      How far is Fairbanks from Valdez by air?
                      The great-circle distance between Fairbanks International Airport and Valdez Pioneer Field is approximately 259 mi.
                      How long is the flight from Fairbanks to Valdez?
                      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                      Is there a direct connection from Fairbanks to Valdez?
                      Yes, a direct connection between FAI and VDZ has been observed in our route data.
                      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                      In the available route data: Transnorthern.
                      How often is there a flight from Fairbanks to Valdez?
                      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 134 observed flights. Mainly Transnorthern. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                      What is the current time difference between Fairbanks and Valdez?
                      Same local time in Fairbanks and Valdez.

                      Where this data comes from

                      The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

                      The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

                      Route data updated on October 11, 2026.