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Portland → Fairbanks

PDXPortlandPortland International Airport
FAIFairbanksFairbanks International Airport
Distance
1,637 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 50m

Fairbanks is currently 1 hour behind Portland.

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
2
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
3 hr 31 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. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Sun Country Airlinesall year
Alaska Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Portland. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.1Mon
  2. 1.1Tue
  3. 1.1Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 1.1Fri
  6. 1.2Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73890%
  2. Boeing 737-900B7395%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M4%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026126
  • Sun Country Airlines19×
February 2026128
  • Sun Country Airlines25×
March 2026128
  • Sun Country Airlines24×
April 2026124
  • Sun Country Airlines24×
May 2026128
  • Sun Country Airlines28×
June 2026247
  • Sun Country Airlines28×
  • Alaska Airlines19×
July 2026261
  • Alaska Airlines31×
  • Sun Country Airlines29×
August 2026246
  • Sun Country Airlines29×
  • Alaska Airlines17×
September 2026130
  • Sun Country Airlines30×
October 2025130
  • Sun Country Airlines30×
November 2025129
  • Sun Country Airlines28×
December 2025125
  • Sun Country Airlines22×
  • Alaska Airlines1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Alaska Airlines

AS · ASA

Hub: SEA Seattle

98 departure airportsView airline →

Northern Air Cargo

NC · JTE

Hub: ANC Anchorage

15 departure airportsView airline →

Sun Country Airlines

SY · SCX

Hub: MSP Minneapolis

153 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Portland: 93.
  • Direct destinations observed from Fairbanks: 12.

The airports on this route

Portland International Airport

Portland, United StatesPDX / KPDX

Major airport · 93 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

72 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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

33 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Portland to Fairbanks

The observed direct connection between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) covers approximately 1,637 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 50m. Alaska Airlines, Northern Air Cargo and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Portland from Fairbanks by air?
The great-circle distance between Portland International Airport and Fairbanks International Airport is approximately 1,637 mi.
How long is the flight from Portland to Fairbanks?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Portland to Fairbanks?
Yes, a direct connection between PDX and FAI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Northern Air Cargo and Sun Country Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Portland to Fairbanks?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 402 observed flights. Mainly Sun Country Airlines, Alaska Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Portland and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is currently 1 hour behind Portland.

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.