Ted Stevens Anchorage International ⇄ Fairbanks International ANC–FAI
Airlines flew 6,219 flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International ANC in Anchorage, AK and Fairbanks International FAI in Fairbanks, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 355,750 passengers in 568,578 seats, 63% of them filled, and 10,558,437 pounds of freight. 261 miles, about 48 minutes in the air, on 21 airlines: Alaska Airlines Inc. (2,832), Horizon Air (1,949), Federal Express Corporation (602), Empire Airlines Inc. (364) and 17 more. Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 628 |
| 2/25 | 569 |
| 3/25 | 590 |
| 4/25 | 628 |
| 5/25 | 670 |
| 6/25 | 620 |
| 7/25 | 575 |
| 8/25 | 609 |
| 9/25 | 589 |
| 10/25 | 573 |
| 11/25 | 487 |
| 12/25 | 506 |
| 1/26 | 468 |
| 2/26 | 457 |
| 3/26 | 517 |
| 4/26 | 550 |
| 5/26 | 489 |
| 6/26 | 465 |
| 7/26 | 509 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 28,544 |
| 2/25 | 29,747 |
| 3/25 | 32,540 |
| 4/25 | 25,240 |
| 5/25 | 28,369 |
| 6/25 | 27,908 |
| 7/25 | 29,609 |
| 8/25 | 30,025 |
| 9/25 | 26,161 |
| 10/25 | 27,743 |
| 11/25 | 26,689 |
| 12/25 | 31,115 |
| 1/26 | 27,591 |
| 2/26 | 29,975 |
| 3/26 | 38,109 |
| 4/26 | 28,102 |
| 5/26 | 30,223 |
| 6/26 | 30,630 |
| 7/26 | 29,387 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines Inc. AS | 2,832 | 240,141 | 57% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Horizon Air QX | 1,949 | 114,744 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
| Federal Express Corporation FX | 602 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Empire Airlines Inc. EM | 364 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 7S | 222 | 5 | 6% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service |
| Alaska Central Express KO | 211 | 426 | 38% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service |
| Katmai Air KAT | 10 | 5 | 6% | charter passenger service |
| Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo 5V | 8 | 0 | 0% | charter cargo service, charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 4 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Lynden Air Cargo Airlines L2 | 3 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Junipogo, LLC X5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Parcel Service 5X | 2 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 2 | 204 | 79% | scheduled passenger service |
| Reeve Air Alaska, LLC RVQ | 1 | 0 | 0% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1 | 178 | 99% | scheduled passenger service |
| Iliamna Air Taxi V8 | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 1 | 47 | 33% | charter passenger service |
| Grant Aviation GV | 1 | 0 | 0% | scheduled passenger service |
| Kalitta Air LLC KAQ | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Northern Air Cargo Inc. NC | 1 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Polar Air Cargo Airways PO | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 1,949 | 76 | 114,744 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 1,322 | 124 | 104,508 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 704 | 160 | 61,627 |
| Beechcraft Beech 18 C-185 (Federal Express has waiver to report all its small aircraft under code 110, regardless of actual aircraft type) | 602 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 433 | 178 | 41,058 |
| Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR-72 | 364 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 296 | 178 | 26,300 |
| Beech 1900 A/B/C/D | 211 | 5 | 426 |
| Saab-Fairchild 340/A | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 77 | 160 | 6,786 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Pilatus PC-12 | 22 | 9 | 10 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-6A | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockheed L100-30/L-382E | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper PA-31 (Navajo)/T-1020 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| A220-300 BD-500-1A11 | 2 | 130 | 204 |
| Boeing B747-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Beech 200 Super Kingair | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC9 Super 80/MD81/82/83/88 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna Skycourier 408 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 144 | 47 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 1 | 178 | 40 |
| Boeing B777-F | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ANC → FAI this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
3,160 flights of 3,100 scheduled, 177,314 passengers in 283,656 seats, 6,720,477 pounds of freight, 53,509 pounds of mail. Alaska Airlines Inc. 1,417; Horizon Air 974; Federal Express Corporation 354; Empire Airlines Inc. 184; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 111; Alaska Central Express 104; Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo 6; Katmai Air 6; Reeve Air Alaska, LLC 1; United Air Lines Inc. 1; Iliamna Air Taxi 1; Junipogo, LLC 1.
FAI → ANC this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
3,059 flights of 2,991 scheduled, 178,436 passengers in 284,922 seats, 3,837,960 pounds of freight, 69,655 pounds of mail. Alaska Airlines Inc. 1,415; Horizon Air 975; Federal Express Corporation 248; Empire Airlines Inc. 180; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 111; Alaska Central Express 107; Atlas Air Inc. 4; Katmai Air 4; Lynden Air Cargo Airlines 3; Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo 2; United Parcel Service 2; Delta Air Lines Inc. 2; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 1; Grant Aviation 1; Kalitta Air LLC 1; Northern Air Cargo Inc. 1; Polar Air Cargo Airways 1; Junipogo, LLC 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Ted Stevens Anchorage International ANC and Fairbanks International FAI; all routes.