Seattle (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks International Airport, with about 49 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,533-mile flight takes about 3h 47m gate to gate.

From

SEA

Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

FAI

Fairbanks

Fairbanks International Airport

Distance: 1,533 mi · 2,467 km
Flight time: 3h 47m
Airlines: 2
Seats filled: 81%

Flights a week, July 2026

2,274 flights and 291,409 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying SEA to FAI

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Alaska Airlines	35	Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737-800	243,992	3h 47m
Delta Air Lines	14	Airbus A220-300, Airbus A220-100, Boeing 737-800	47,417	3h 48m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

SEA to FAI flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 9:53am and the last at 11:27pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
AS 1552Alaska Airlines	9:53am	12:44pm	18	73%
AS 381Alaska Airlines	9:55am	12:51pm	13	69%
DL 1061Delta Air Lines	10:50am	1:47pm	31	73%
AS 1507Alaska Airlines	12:00pm	2:55pm	18	74%
AS 230Alaska Airlines	12:03pm	3:02pm	13	85%
AS 284Alaska Airlines	5:59pm	8:54pm	31	78%
AS 349Alaska Airlines	7:58pm	10:54pm	13	92%
AS 1880Alaska Airlines	8:28pm	11:18pm	18	70%
DL 2186Delta Air Lines	9:40pm	12:34am	23	79%
AS 351Alaska Airlines	10:59pm	1:48am	13	77%
AS 1512Alaska Airlines	11:27pm	2:15am	18	90%

Is SEA to FAI on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 79% of 2,254 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 11pm were the most punctual (88%), those around 10am the least (73%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (47%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Alaska Airlines	1,780	80%	10 min	0.4%
Delta Air Lines	474	77%	17 min	2.1%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departure	Flights	On time
9am to 10am	297	79%
10am to 11am	152	73%
11am to 12pm	55	80%
12pm to 1pm	345	79%
5pm to 6pm	131	77%
6pm to 7pm	78	83%
7pm to 8pm	168	74%
8pm to 9pm	142	79%
9pm to 10pm	448	78%
10pm to 11pm	110	72%
11pm to 12am	292	88%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	244	27,433
September 2025	235	22,548
October 2025	163	19,956
November 2025	167	21,284
December 2025	199	27,460
January 2026	185	25,413
February 2026	167	22,940
March 2026	174	24,579
April 2026	150	18,836
May 2026	174	24,420
June 2026	200	27,416
July 2026	216	29,124

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.