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Find cheap flights from Chicago to Fairbanks from $191

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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Fairbanks (CHI-FAI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago 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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12:45 am - 8:01 amORD-FAI
10h 16m1 stop
9:15 pm - 8:50 amFAI-ORD
8h 35m1 stop
$377Undisclosed Carrier
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Wed, May 22 - Mon, May 27
12:45 am - 10:11 amORD-FAI
12h 26m1 stop
5:45 am - 7:20 amFAI-ORD
22h 35m1 stop
$381Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Thu, May 30
12:45 am - 10:11 amORD-FAI
12h 26m1 stop
2:38 am - 4:40 amFAI-ORD
23h 02m2 stops
$387Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
12:45 am - 10:11 amORD-FAI
12h 26m1 stop
8:55 am - 11:49 pmFAI-ORD
11h 54m2 stops
$425Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Thu, May 30
7:30 am - 2:08 pmORD-FAI
9h 38m1 stop
1:29 am - 1:15 pmFAI-ORD
8h 46m1 stop
$463Delta
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sun, Jul 7
7:30 am - 2:08 pmORD-FAI
9h 38m1 stop
1:29 am - 1:14 pmFAI-ORD
8h 45m1 stop
$492Delta
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sat, Jul 6
4:00 pm - 7:29 pmORD-FAI
6h 29mnonstop
8:55 pm - 5:58 amFAI-ORD
6h 03mnonstop
$641United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
4:00 pm - 7:29 pmORD-FAI
6h 29mnonstop
11:44 pm - 11:35 amFAI-ORD
8h 51m1 stop
$650United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
5:00 pm - 11:44 pmORD-FAI
9h 44m1 stop
5:30 pm - 6:55 amFAI-ORD
10h 25m1 stop
$728American Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
11:50 am - 11:44 pmORD-FAI
14h 54m2 stops
5:30 pm - 6:55 amFAI-ORD
10h 25m1 stop
$735American Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28

Flights from Chicago to Fairbanks - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Fairbanks flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Chicago to Fairbanks.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Chicago to Fairbanks cost $304 and was between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Fairbanks. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $457.

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

The average price of all flights from Chicago 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 Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Chicago, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Fairbanks is January, where tickets cost $385 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $817 and $707 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Fairbanks, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 63 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Fairbanks were found on Alaska Airlines ($381) and Delta ($463). Alaska Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $191.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Chicago and Fairbanks?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Chicago to Fairbanks.
There is just one airline that flies from Chicago to Fairbanks direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $296.

How many flights are there between Chicago and Fairbanks per day?

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Chicago and land in Fairbanks, with an average flight time of 6h 31m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Chicago 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 Chicago to Fairbanks take?

The average nonstop flight takes 6h 29m, covering a distance of 2,790 miles.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Chicago at 4:00 pm and will be landing in Fairbanks at 7:29 pm.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Chicago to Fairbanks jets off at 4:15 pm and lands at 7:48 pm.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$191
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 38% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks

When to book flights from Chicago to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Fairbanks based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Fairbanks

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Fairbanks was $191 for a one-way ticket and $377 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Fairbanks?

    Chicago is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Fairbanks. You will leave Chicago from one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be arriving at Fairbanks.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Fairbanks flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Fairbanks?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chicago and Fairbanks.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $623 and an overall rating of 8.1, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $519 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Fairbanks.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Fairbanks from Chicago 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 Chicago 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 Chicago with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $326 or less one-way and $652 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Chicago to Fairbanks?

Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Fairbanks, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Chicago to Fairbanks

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Fairbanks to Chicago

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from Chicago to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9111 reviews
7.3food
8.6crew
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
7.9comfort
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Flight was good. Glad it was delayed or I may have missed the connection since I got to Seattle at about the same time my connection was to leave. The snack was a small bag of pretzels and a small soda. Can’t really call that food. There was no entertainment available on the flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SEA - TUS
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Flight was good. Glad it was delayed or I may have missed the connection since I got to Seattle at about the same time my connection was to leave. The snack was a small bag of pretzels and a small soda. Can’t really call that food. There was no entertainment available on the flight.

It was much better than expected. Short flight and smaller plane so no entertainment or food.

It was so easy to board using my boarding pass on my iPhone, and I liked what I was given on the plane for food and drink, and everyone was very friendly.

It took around two hours to depart. Just sitting in the tamarack waiting. It impacted my traveling plans in a very dramatic way. When we returned, it took around two hours for us to be able to get our luggage. Ridiculous!!

While the flight and the legroom was good boarding took a long time. The different groups Boarding made no sense as those in the back of the flight boarded last causing delays as people try to find room for their luggage in the upper bins. While there were plenty of seats on the flights We were spaced so that some rows were filled and others were empty. My first flight was very crowded and uncomfortable. On the way back both flights did not have Wi-Fi nor the entertainment package. We were only made aware of this a few hours before the flight. Since the flight was in the morning, I was asleep and was not able to download Books or other media to my phone. This is my first time flying Alaska airlines and I will admit to thinking twice before I do so again.

Our flight was delayed by six hours, our plane never left Portland the night before but the airline didn’t inform anyone till two hours before a six am flight. The plane, our plane never left the west coast! No plane no flight, simply let folks know when you know, not hours and hours later. No one apologized, no one said much of anything, we were just expected to wait quietly and await instructions.

I liked the fast internet and twice serving of snacks and drinks. Paid food options could have included more.

I had never flown Alaska before but I definitely will again . Their app is great and the staff was nice , the plane was clean and comfortable . I've been trying to think of something to complain about but I honestly cannot think of anything . And Alaska itself - wow! Such beauty everywhere out there

Pretty terrible. The aisles on this flight were too narrow so we had to carry our baby, care seat, luggage, travel stroller step by step down the aisle slowing down a lot of passengers in the process. Not only was this a safety hazard but remember that scene from game of thrones where Cersei walks naked through the streets? It felt about as excruciating as that except both me and my husband were carrying 50lbs of weight while everyone from the flight attendants and passengers dolled out comments like “that stroller doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment and you should check it at the gate” when it is a travel stroller that absolutely fits and did fit in the overhead compartment. The flight said it was 30 min delayed but in actuality we did not take off until 1.5 hours past the original time. It was absolutely terrible. Alaska also charged us 200 dollars just in baggage fees even tho we took the time to buy two check on baggages via their app and bought an extra seat for our child and they still refused to overlook our first time flying with them. Everyone in general looked super miserable and traveling with them with a child is pretty much untenable. Lastly I originally thought I had booked an AM flight for my family but it was a PM flight which I knew was not going to end well since we had a 1.5 year old with us on a flight that gets in 9p. I ended up calling Alaska to try to change the first leg for a change fee, and would even have accepted half of a refund to book a completely different flight but of course they refused and absolutely allowed no flexibility to plans so I guess my revenge was our baby cried for 3 out of the four hour flight and hopefully convinced every miserable person on that flight to never fly Alaska again 🤷🏻‍♀️

It was really nice as always and i enjoyed the flight this time around wasn't as much turbulence.

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive.

They did a fine job. Can't wait to use Delta in the future.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Seat back monitors and outlets were dead and not working.

Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

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

It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

The flight from Ottawa to Chicago took a lot longer due to DC in Ottawa. We got to Chicago and went to our gate to catch our flight. We only had nine minutes I found that very stressful.

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

Plane was so old it had cigarette butt trays in the seat

Everything was good, hard to really comfortable on a flight that long.

Unfortunately our flight was delayed by 45 minutes due to Kate arriving aircraft. Once we stated everything was great.

For some strange reason I was put in zone 5 for boarding even though I had paid premium price for a premium seat right behind business class. This must have been a flaw because everyone else around me in the same zone (row) had been placed in zone 3.

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

Because I can’t stand very long in one place, I was allowed to reword.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

Excellent- plan was barely populated. I cannot remember a flight where I was able/encouraged to stretch out!

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Had technical issue which delayed the flight period. Flight crew knew there was 5 passengers that the connecting flight was within 15 minutes once at the gate. Rather than identify the 5 passengers to assure they got first. The flight attended mentioned it but didn't assist to assure passengers with connecting flights off first. This caused a hardship and our party of 3 missed the connecting flight.

I don't like that I have to pay if I want extra leg room. The seats are so expensive; I sit in normal seats and my legs and knees cramp the entire flight. I never feel comfortable on AA flights.

Flight was delayed at departure due to weather and the need for de-icing. The flight was smooth but there was a delay at arrival due to weather. We were in a hold for 20 minutes or more. The flight arrived more than 30 minutes late. Airlines have no control over the weather and I'm glad that they follow all safety procedures. Had to wait a long time for my checked luggage. Whole process was slow and the bags arrived wet due to the rain. The onboard wifi and entertainment access was spotty and the signal was dropped several times. Otherwise the crew was great and friendly. They tried to get everyone's bags stowed and seated so we could take off.

Regarding the boarding: it needs more efforts to make it more convenient

Deicing in Denver took forever and I almost missed my connection. De-ice faster! Not Americans fault.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Fairbanks found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/16Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
12h 26mORD-FAI
$191
5/23Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 16mORD-FAI
$221
5/31Fri
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 16mORD-FAI
$230
5/30Thu
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
15h 51mORD-FAI
$236
7/9Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
15h 58mORD-FAI
$261
7/30Tue
1 stopDelta
13h 09mORD-FAI
$296
6/1Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 44mORD-FAI
$405
8/5Mon
2 stopsDelta
14h 08mMDW-FAI
$436
5/17Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
6h 29mORD-FAI
$482
7/29Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
6h 33mORD-FAI
$552

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Flights to Fairbanks

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Return flight deals:

Fairbanks - Chicago

Cabin classes:

$1,775
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$1,654
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