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$227 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Fairbanks departing on 3/6. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Fairbanks, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Fairbanks, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$379
Overall average: $582
United Airlines
Thu 5/7Mon 5/11
ORD - FAI • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$227
Alaska Airlines
Fri 3/6
ORD - FAI • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $379 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Fairbanks

Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
United Airlines Logo
4:09 pm - 7:42 pm
ORD
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FAI
6h 33mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 6:02 am
FAI
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ORD
6h 07mnonstop
$379United Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Sun, May 10
Delta Logo
6:00 pm - 12:06 am
ORD
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FAI
9h 06m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 1:30 pm
FAI
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ORD
9h 00m
1 stop
$398Delta
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:03 pm
ORD
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FAI
12h 03m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 6:40 am
FAI
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ORD
13h 52m
2 stops
$402Alaska Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:03 pm
ORD
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FAI
16h 03m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 6:40 am
FAI
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ORD
13h 52m
2 stops
$407Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sun, May 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:48 pm - 3:20 pm
ORD
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FAI
21h 32m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:17 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
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ORD
19h 42m
1 stop
$440Alaska Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Tue, Mar 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 11:45 pm
ORD
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FAI
13h 45m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:18 am - 2:11 pm
FAI
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ORD
8h 53m
1 stop
$441Alaska Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 28
Delta Logo
2:20 pm - 12:22 am
ORD
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FAI
13h 02m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:27 am - 1:22 pm
FAI
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ORD
8h 55m
1 stop
$442Delta
Sat, Apr 11 - Fri, Apr 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:57 pm
ORD
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FAI
11h 57m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:20 am - 6:39 am
FAI
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ORD
26h 19m
1 stop
$444Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:57 pm
ORD
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FAI
11h 57m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:34 pm - 1:13 pm
FAI
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ORD
20h 39m
2 stops
$445Alaska Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Mon, Mar 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:54 pm - 12:50 am
ORD
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FAI
11h 56m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:56 pm
FAI
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ORD
15h 56m
2 stops
$446Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Fairbanks flights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Fairbanks?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Fairbanks departing in May.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Fairbanks flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Fairbanks costs $688 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Fairbanks (FAI). It is also the most popular route.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Fairbanks clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Chicago to Fairbanks, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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 round-trip 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 November, where tickets cost $437 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $960 and $821 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$227
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% 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.
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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 $227 for a one-way ticket and $379 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?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Fairbanks, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 $581 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 $660 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top 3 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago 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 11775 reviews
8.5Crew
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
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No WiFi. Terrible food. Very long walk to the gate and from the gate after landing. Gate changed without notice.

2.0 MediocreJerry, Jan 2026
ORD - SAN
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No WiFi. Terrible food. Very long walk to the gate and from the gate after landing. Gate changed without notice.

How can I review what was denied to me. Instead of offering to let me pay for the ticket I got booted of my flight with no way home and no choice but to purchase another ticket for 12 hours later. Filing a complaint with the DOT

I really hate the seat assignment at the gate. I understand it is so families can sit together but it caused me and others a lot of unnecessary stress and confusion, enough for me to not fly Alaska again. The app is so awful that it did not even update my seat assignment on the boarding pass but sent me a notification of my seat... it showed in Apple Wallet but not in the Alaska app itself. That only made the stress worse. I think most people like myself prefer to know where they are seated at check in 24 hours before so they don't have to anxiously hang out at the gate the entire time. This is not a good use of your agents time either to be dealing with all of us asking where we are sitting. You should automatically assign the multiple seat purchases to be together before they check in and fill us solo travelers in those gaps as we check in.

I like them since I live in Alaska and I don't have much choice

Great. Went right to the desk and the people were helpful and kind. I was able to get my boarding pass in under 5minutes. They made sure I received the text.

Coke zero offered...good. The proptness of flight was late. This has been a everytime thing for my last 9 flights. And is putting alot of pressure on my connecting flights. Not a bit punctual. I am always early, but Ak. Airlines is not. And people i happen fly beside, parrot the same thing. The baggage delivery to baggage claim, is not prompt. Its slowwwww. The seats are poorly padded, very crowd. We need more room, not padding the airlines bottom line. Its like a cattle car. More leg room, more side to side room. And attendants need upgrade of verbal skills. I have been faithful to Ak. A., but it will change if changes are not made. Not the only planes in the sky.

We were very late to take off, late exit plane, and luggage took a long time.

The flight was delayed so we didn’t get into San Diego until almost 1 AM. Otherwise, it was lovely.

My flight got canceled never left san diego and miss out my fam event

Great if it’s not a long flight in coach.

There was no wifi available on this flight. And there were no screens, no onboard entertainment, no entertainment options at all. It was like travelling in the 1990s again, except without even a main screen for options. Seats, as usual, were tight and uncomfortable.

Good seat comfort ORF to ATL. Bad seat ATL to SEA (terrible lumbar support, hard, ouch)..

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

I upgraded to first. Quick and easy boarding. Comfortable seat with power and a nice IPA.

Probably not the fault of Delta but there was delay after delay after delay and I ended up getting home 4 hours later then I should have at 1:30 in the morning

No in flight service, no explanation - FC got service, C+ did not, unsure about Economy. No turbulence to speak of, so I guess another way to cut cost, or promote health and well being of Delta employees? Also, boarding in MEM combined zones, and with overhead space already full on both flights after Zone 2/ Diamond, presents a huge challenge to find a space for a bag. Delta, other than point A to B, is no longer reasonable to fly - very poor experiences, not even taking into account the chastising at the gate and rude crews, across the board.

It would have been better if the flight wasn't delayed by 2.5 hours

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Delta flight Delay for ,more that two hours i.e original flight was 6.30 PM and it starts at 8.45 PM, When we connect Delta team for meal vouchers as it is late arrival in designation,But we did not get it as per delta policy , which is not good for mid night arrival,

Inexperienced boarding crew allowed too many bags on to a full flight and delayed takeoff causing a missed connection and unplanned overnight stay. There was a hotel at the airport but Delta would not pay for it offering only to shuttle me to an area hotel. Never even offerred so much as an apology by anyone working for Delta.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Great flight. On time boarding. Smooth flight and on time arrival at EWR. The flight crew was marvelous and there was a great selection of movies on the entertainment system. Our bags were at the carousel before we got there. Another excellent flight from United.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

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