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Valdez → Fairbanks

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

Same local time in Valdez and Fairbanks.

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 14 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

Airlines

Who flies it

Transnorthernnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Valdez. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. BE1048%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L29%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2020%
  4. PA312%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202618–
    February 202617–
      March 2026115–
        April 2026112–
          May 2026110
          • Transnorthern1×
          June 202616
          • Transnorthern2×
          July 2026111–
            August 2026118–
              September 2026120–
                October 202515–
                  November 202517–
                    December 202517–

                      Airlines observed on this route

                      From observed callsign routes on VDZ-FAI - 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 opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
                      • Direct destinations observed from Valdez: 2.
                      • Direct destinations observed from Fairbanks: 12.

                      The airports on this route

                      Valdez Pioneer Field

                      Valdez, United StatesVDZ / PAVD

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

                      39 °F · 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

                      28 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                      Airport pageAll direct destinations

                      About the route from Valdez to Fairbanks

                      The observed direct connection between Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) 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 Valdez from Fairbanks by air?
                      The great-circle distance between Valdez Pioneer Field and Fairbanks International Airport is approximately 259 mi.
                      How long is the flight from Valdez to Fairbanks?
                      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                      Is there a direct connection from Valdez to Fairbanks?
                      Yes, a direct connection between VDZ and FAI 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 Valdez to Fairbanks?
                      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 126 observed flights. Mainly Transnorthern. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                      What is the current time difference between Valdez and Fairbanks?
                      Same local time in Valdez and Fairbanks.

                      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.