CHI - FAI

$224 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Fairbanks

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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
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Cheapest round-trip
$405
Typical prices: $767-$522
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Wed 5/20Wed 5/27
ORD - FAI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$613
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Mon 5/25Sun 5/31
ORD - FAI • Non-stop
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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

Wed, May 20 - Wed, May 27
United Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 10:59 pm
ORD
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FAI
12h 16m
1 stop
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8:55 pm - 5:52 am
FAI
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ORD
5h 57mnonstop
$405United Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Aug 26
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7:00 am - 1:48 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 48m
1 stop
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10:05 pm - 7:43 pm
FAI
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ORD
18h 38m
1 stop
$445Delta
Fri, Jun 26 - Mon, Jun 29
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6:55 am - 1:35 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 40m
1 stop
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1:35 am - 4:45 pm
FAI
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ORD
12h 10m
1 stop
$450Delta
Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 26
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12:40 pm - 12:06 am
ORD
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FAI
14h 26m
1 stop
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10:05 pm - 6:41 pm
FAI
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ORD
17h 36m
2 stops
$456Delta
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Aug 25
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12:15 pm - 8:55 pm
ORD
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FAI
11h 40m
1 stop
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1:30 am - 11:47 pm
FAI
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ORD
19h 17m
1 stop
$460Delta
Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 24
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8:55 am - 8:55 pm
ORD
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FAI
15h 00m
2 stops
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1:30 am - 6:01 pm
FAI
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ORD
13h 31m
2 stops
$461Delta
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28
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6:00 pm - 12:06 am
ORD
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FAI
9h 06m
1 stop
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1:30 am - 1:30 pm
FAI
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ORD
9h 00m
1 stop
$465Delta
Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 23
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6:00 am - 12:53 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 53m
1 stop
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9:40 pm - 7:55 pm
FAI
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ORD
19h 15m
2 stops
$467Alaska Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Fri, May 15
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6:20 pm - 12:35 am
ORD
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FAI
9h 15m
1 stop
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1:40 am - 1:54 pm
FAI
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ORD
9h 14m
1 stop
$468Delta
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
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6:00 am - 10:54 pm
ORD
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FAI
19h 54m
1 stop
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9:40 pm - 7:40 am
FAI
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ORD
31h 00m
1 stop
$469Alaska 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 $914 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 Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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 April, where tickets cost $431 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $880 and $648 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$224
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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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
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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 $224 for a one-way ticket and $405 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.

  • 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 $544 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $579 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.

KAYAK’s 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 $419 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Fairbanks?

 
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Chicago to Fairbanks

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Fairbanks to Chicago

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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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12275 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
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Thanks for all you do to keep us safe and on time!

8.0 ExcellentGlenn, Apr 2026
ORD - SEA
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Thanks for all you do to keep us safe and on time!

Don’t fly with Alaska if you have a layover in Seattle. Guaranteed to screw you over. We waited at terminal S3 &were >2 hours delayed(mechanical issues)and told to change terminals to a different plane that required riding 3 shuttles to get to new terminal N14. Then they delayed the flight even further and changed gates again. when I went to the customer service in terminal N, the manager turned me away without apologizing & refused to assist me but mandated I leave her alone as her shift is nearly finished and insisted I totake another 2 shuttles to terminal C so I can just talk to another service rep while dragging my family of 4/ kids in tow.

I like flying Alaska Airlines. I think the staff are happy, the plane is comfortable, the entertainment reasonable, the food acceptable.

Everything was good. Please have a wheat free option for snacks in the future.

Not delay for a few passengers. That was uncalled for. If idiots can't make the flight on time thats their fault. Why should I be punished for them? No more holding the plane for one or two people

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.

This wasn't my experience with Delta. It was just the Pegasus flight. Seats were very hard. Staff was kinda rough. Not very nice. Charged me for snacks. For a 4 hour flight I would've expected more.

Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

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