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$242 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks

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Cheapest round-trip
$360
Overall average: $733
Alaska Airlines
Wed 4/1Wed 4/15
ORD - FAI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$817
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Mon 5/25Thu 5/28
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Cheapest • from $360 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $673 (round-trip)
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Shortest trip • 8h 05m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 38% price drop
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Cheap Flights from O'Hare Intl to Fairbanks (ORD-FAI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl 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 O'Hare Intl to Fairbanks

Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:00 am - 12:44 pm
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9h 44m
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10:00 am - 6:39 am
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17h 39m
1 stop
$360Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 15
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4:13 pm - 2:57 pm
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FAI
25h 44m
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10:00 am - 6:39 am
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17h 39m
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$366Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 15
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4:13 pm - 2:57 pm
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25h 44m
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10:00 am - 2:21 pm
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25h 21m
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$374Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:00 am - 10:35 pm
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19h 35m
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10:00 am - 6:39 am
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17h 39m
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$398Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:00 am - 10:35 pm
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19h 35m
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1:20 am - 11:59 pm
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19h 39m
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$401Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:00 am - 12:44 pm
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9h 44m
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1:34 pm - 6:39 am
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14h 05m
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$402Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:00 am - 12:44 pm
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9h 44m
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10:29 pm - 11:59 pm
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22h 30m
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$405Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 14
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2:20 pm - 12:12 am
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12h 52m
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1:45 am - 9:18 pm
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16h 33m
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$407Delta
Fri, Apr 10 - Tue, Apr 14
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2:09 pm - 7:03 pm
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31h 54m
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1:34 pm - 1:13 pm
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20h 39m
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$410Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:00 am - 2:57 pm
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11h 57m
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1:34 pm - 6:39 am
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14h 05m
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$414Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for O'Hare Intl to Fairbanks flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks?

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

For Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Fairbanks back to Chicago O'Hare Airport, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Fairbanks?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Fairbanks is January, where tickets cost $381 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $803 and $733 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$243
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Fairbanks was $242 for a one-way ticket and $360 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Fairbanks?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 $610 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 $556 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport to Fairbanks.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Fairbanks from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Fairbanks

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $359 or less one-way.

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from O'Hare Intl 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 O'Hare Intl 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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8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
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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
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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.

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

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

We waited an hour on the runway to get a gate in Orlando

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Flight was delayed due to crew being not on time

Flight crew issues delayed my flight by 2 1/2 hours. Causing me to miss my connection.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

The staff was frielndly. The plane was terrible, it was too small and should be decommissioned. There were no back seat screens at all. The only beverages we had a choice from was coffee, tea or water. The only bathroom in the back was behind the flight attendant's jump seat and wasn't working. And I literally felt like I was sitting on top of the guy next to me. It was terribly hot in the plane and we had to sit on the tarmac in Chicago for 1/2 hour due to congestion in Mpls. Wouldn't they have know that before they even boarded us so that we could have sat in comfort in the terminal?

Never got on it. Was re-routed through Detroit and am still in airports 12 hours later waiting for my connecting plane to arrive.

Delta has too many delays now days. It is 1:06 am now. I was supposed to land in Norfolk at 10:30 pm. I got re-booked through Detroit and I’m still in Detroit. I hope to be landed in Norfolk by 3am. I’ve been in airports for 12 hours as of right now. There is a weather delay now but most delays lately have been maintenance.

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. :/

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.

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