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Minneapolis → Fairbanks

MSPMinneapolisMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
FAIFairbanksFairbanks International Airport
Distance
2,460 mi
Estimated flight time
~5h 25m

Fairbanks is currently 3 hours behind Minneapolis.

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 · Jun
5 hr 12 min
measured flight time
3 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Minneapolis. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-900B739100%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • Delta Air Lines2×
July 202614
  • Delta Air Lines4×
August 202613
  • Delta Air Lines3×
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

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

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 10th longest observed direct route from MSP, out of 164.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Minneapolis: 164.
  • Direct destinations observed from Fairbanks: 12.

The airports on this route

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, United StatesMSP / KMSP

International hub · 164 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,007 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

About the route from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

The observed direct connection between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) covers approximately 2,460 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 25m. Delta Air Lines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Minneapolis from Fairbanks by air?
The great-circle distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field and Fairbanks International Airport is approximately 2,460 mi.
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?
Yes, a direct connection between MSP and FAI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines.
How often is there a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 9 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Minneapolis and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is currently 3 hours behind Minneapolis.

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.