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$278 Find cheap flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks departing on 6/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Minneapolis to Fairbanks (MSP-FAI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:10 pm - 8:48 pmMSP-FAI
5h 38mnonstop
10:07 pm - 6:30 amFAI-MSP
5h 23mnonstop
$539Delta
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Tue, Jun 11 - Wed, Jul 10
7:59 pm - 10:23 amMSP-FAI
17h 24m1 stop
12:35 am - 6:59 pmFAI-MSP
15h 24m1 stop
$540Alaska Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Thu, Jun 6
6:10 pm - 8:48 pmMSP-FAI
5h 38mnonstop
1:50 am - 1:55 pmFAI-MSP
9h 05m1 stop
$548Delta
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Sat, Jun 15 - Fri, Jun 21
8:40 am - 8:58 pmMSP-FAI
15h 18m1 stop
7:45 am - 7:20 amFAI-MSP
20h 35m1 stop
$555Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jun 21 - Fri, Jun 28
8:40 am - 3:30 pmMSP-FAI
9h 50m1 stop
2:26 am - 11:59 pmFAI-MSP
18h 33m1 stop
$556Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jun 25 - Fri, Jul 5
7:59 pm - 10:20 amMSP-FAI
17h 21m1 stop
10:03 pm - 7:20 amFAI-MSP
30h 17m1 stop
$557Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Jun 30 - Sun, Jul 7
4:58 pm - 10:42 pmMSP-FAI
8h 44m1 stop
8:55 pm - 9:00 amFAI-MSP
9h 05m1 stop
$558United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
4:58 pm - 10:42 pmMSP-FAI
8h 44m1 stop
11:44 pm - 2:19 pmFAI-MSP
11h 35m2 stops
$563United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
2:26 pm - 11:44 pmMSP-FAI
12h 18m2 stops
12:35 am - 5:13 pmFAI-MSP
13h 38m2 stops
$720American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 10
2:30 pm - 11:59 pmMSP-FAI
12h 29m2 stops
7:00 am - 10:12 pmFAI-MSP
12h 12m2 stops
$722American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 15 - Sat, Jun 22

Flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

The average price of all flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Fairbanks on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Minneapolis, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks is April, where tickets cost $591 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of tickets is $927 and $834 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 34 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Minneapolis to Fairbanks were found on Delta ($539) and Alaska Airlines ($540). Alaska Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $278.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Minneapolis and Fairbanks?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks take?

The duration of a nonstop flight to Fairbanks from Minneapolis is typically 5h 38m. The journey crosses a distance of 2,459 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Minneapolis at 6:10 pm and will be landing in Fairbanks at 8:48 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks jets off at 6:10 pm and lands at 8:48 pm.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$278
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

When to book flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Minneapolis to Fairbanks based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks was $278 for a one-way ticket and $539 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Minneapolis and Fairbanks?

    A passport is not required to fly from Minneapolis to Fairbanks.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Minneapolis to Fairbanks flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    The Boeing 737-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Minneapolis to Fairbanks flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Minneapolis and Fairbanks.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    There are nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $688 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $702 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Fairbanks from Minneapolis is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Fairbanks with an airline and back to Minneapolis with another airline. Booking your flights between Minneapolis and FAI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Fairbanks from Minneapolis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from MSP to Fairbanks

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $334 or less one-way and $638 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

Find which airlines fly direct from Minneapolis St Paul to Fairbanks, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Minneapolis St Paul to Fairbanks

Monday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Fairbanks to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

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Top airlines flying from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis to Fairbanks. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Minneapolis to Fairbanks? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9137 reviews
7.3Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.3Food
Airline reviews

The flight was decent again if there was a place that you could put crying children that would be great. Or maybe make a rule against allowing infants on the plane.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2024SEA - HNL
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The flight was decent again if there was a place that you could put crying children that would be great. Or maybe make a rule against allowing infants on the plane.

The flight was great. The pilot was great. It was really annoying that the staff had facemasks on. Hard to hear what they’re saying when a mask is covering their mouth. I enjoyed the flight, but there was a crying baby in front of me. You guys should offer flights baby free. I would be very into that me and the person next to me discussed how they should make free flights for all of us that don’t have kids. I wouldn’t mind paying extra to not have to deal with the smell of a dirty diaper or screaming of a child. Also, if they had a separate room, the babies could be sent to the back with a curtain or something muddle the horrible sounds.

Smooth. Courteous. Fun. One problem: the wheels on my checked roller back were broken when I picked up baggage at destination. Must have happened during flight baggage handling but I don’t know where.

Staff very helpful and friendly, in flight entertainment poor. Flight left late and thus arrived 20 minutes late to final destination.

Ground crew was great in Austin, flight crew left a lot to be desired. Not particularly friendly, helpful or nice.

Everything was fine -- on time, clear, clean. I don't want to pay extra for in-flight wi-fi

First time flying with Alaska and the staff were All professional from checkin to departure! I do plan to book more flights with Alaska. Thanks

The flight was delayed because the pilots had not arrived on their previous flight yet. The flight was 100% full so it was pretty crowded. I miss having the screens on the back of the seats. It would be great if the Alaska planes had the clip so you can put your phone or tablet on the back of the seat in front of you to not strain your neck. Everything else was very smooth.

Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

It was fine since it ensure we went to our destination in time.

Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

The seats are too hard for long flights but otherwise- the process was smooth, the staff attentive, and there was to keep you occupied during the journey if needed.

Flight was on time and in fact arrived early. Seating was as comfortable as you can get in coach. Adequate leg room. Good entertainment system and offerings. Food was good. Flight staff was very good and accommodating.

Could not hear any of the announcements. The speakers seemed out of service. I wish the entertainment system would allow me to watch on my own iPad than the airplane ‘s old display.

One of the best crews and best flights I’ve ever had! Really great experience

Friendly boarding crew. Better could have been a bit more substantial food for this 3 plus hour flight.

Just a perfect flight. Fast, everyone was nice, and the flight attendants were very attentive.

Pros: "Delta is great and made everything easy and comfortable. Loved having the middle seat open. Flight attendants did a wonderful job! This is a great nonstop flight!"
Cons: "Do not like the high baggage fees!"
Cons: "Air flow from air above seats was blowing out hot air. My seat kept reclining so I got yelled at and I didn’t do it on purpose. Long wait on ground before takeoff."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Minneapolis to Fairbanks found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/25Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 50mMSP-FAI
$278
8/4Sun
1 stopAlaska Airlines
10h 54mMSP-FAI
$279
8/4Sun
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
20h 08mMSP-FAI
$284
6/27Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
25h 56mMSP-FAI
$287
6/27Thu
nonstopDelta
5h 38mMSP-FAI
$360
8/4Sun
nonstopDelta
5h 38mMSP-FAI
$440
5/20Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
35h 15mMSP-FAI
$583
7/24Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 47mMSP-FAI
$688
5/19Sun
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 01mMSP-FAI
$1,583
5/19Sun
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 09mMSP-FAI
$1,588

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Minneapolis - Fairbanks Flights

Departure:

Minneapolis (MSP)United States

Destination:

Fairbanks (FAI)United States

Return flight deals:

Fairbanks - Minneapolis

Cabin classes:

$1,411
$1,399
$598