CHI - FAI

$180 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Fairbanks

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$348
Typical prices: $598-$645
Alaska Airlines
Sat 4/18Sat 4/25
ORD - FAI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$715
United Airlines
Fri 5/8Tue 5/12
ORD - FAI • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $348 (round-trip)
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Anchorage (ANC)
Cheapest • Avg $547 (round-trip)
Minneapolis (MSP)
Shortest trip • 7h 56m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 30% price drop
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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

Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
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6:00 am - 12:46 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 46m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 7:52 pm
FAI
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ORD
11h 22m
1 stop
$348Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:00 am - 12:44 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 44m
1 stop
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10:00 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
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ORD
10h 59m
1 stop
$360Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
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6:00 am - 12:46 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 46m
1 stop
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5:00 am - 7:52 pm
FAI
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ORD
11h 52m
2 stops
$362Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
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6:00 am - 12:46 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 46m
1 stop
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1:48 pm - 6:40 am
FAI
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ORD
13h 52m
2 stops
$364Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:00 am - 12:08 am
ORD
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FAI
21h 08m
2 stops
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10:00 am - 6:39 am
FAI
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ORD
17h 39m
1 stop
$366Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
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6:00 am - 3:52 pm
ORD
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FAI
12h 52m
2 stops
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1:48 pm - 6:40 am
FAI
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ORD
13h 52m
2 stops
$367Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Sat, Apr 11
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2:09 pm - 12:44 pm
ORD
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FAI
25h 35m
2 stops
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3:53 pm - 6:39 am
FAI
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ORD
11h 46m
1 stop
$368Alaska Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Tue, Apr 28
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6:00 am - 12:58 pm
ORD
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FAI
9h 58m
1 stop
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3:59 pm - 6:40 am
FAI
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ORD
11h 41m
1 stop
$369Alaska Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Mon, Jun 1
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1:59 pm - 12:35 am
MDW
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FAI
13h 36m
2 stops
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1:40 am - 5:56 pm
FAI
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MDW
13h 16m
2 stops
$497Delta
Wed, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 12
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7:13 pm - 12:35 am
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FAI
32h 22m
2 stops
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10:05 pm - 1:07 pm
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MDW
12h 02m
1 stop
$513Delta
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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 April.

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 Friday 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 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 $788 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$180
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% 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.
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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 $180 for a one-way ticket and $348 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, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Fairbanks, with Star Alliance 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 $578 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.

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 $359 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Fairbanks?

 
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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11992 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
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I like flying Alaska Airlines. I think the staff are happy, the plane is comfortable, the entertainment reasonable, the food acceptable.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
ORD - SEA
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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.

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 whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

I was happy that I was able to get a last minute flight but unfortunately my seat was a middle seat. Even with Delta Comfort I wasn't comfortable

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Flight was warm for first few hours and quite rough

Seat was extremely hard which made even a short 1 hour 20 minute flight fairly uncomfortable.

Everything was good except wifi and a leaking drink chiller. The floor was all wet and my bag was soaked. Did not notice until debarking. Have not heard back from Delta. Even though this was leg one of an international flight in first class, they denied access to their Sky Club - very disappointing!

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

two hour delay and the Delta representative on the PA system was unable to understand

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

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. :/

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