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$239 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Fairbanks departing on 9/15. 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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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks (DTW-FAI)

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

Thu, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 10:47 pmDTW-FAI
9h 56m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 5:07 amFAI-DTW
15h 07m1 stop
$477Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 12:48 amDTW-FAI
11h 57m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 5:07 amFAI-DTW
20h 07m2 stops
$481Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 2
Delta Logo
6:21 pm - 12:50 amDTW-FAI
10h 29m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 11:38 amFAI-DTW
16h 23m2 stops
$482Delta
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Wed, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 9:00 amDTW-FAI
20h 09m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 5:07 amFAI-DTW
20h 07m2 stops
$486Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 1
Delta Logo
6:21 pm - 12:50 amDTW-FAI
10h 29m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:50 am - 5:10 pmFAI-DTW
11h 20m1 stop
$529Delta
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Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 12
Delta Logo
12:15 pm - 12:17 amDTW-FAI
16h 02m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 6:36 pmFAI-DTW
13h 06m2 stops
$535Delta
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Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 12
Delta Logo
4:20 pm - 12:17 amDTW-FAI
11h 57m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 6:36 pmFAI-DTW
13h 06m2 stops
$541Delta
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Wed, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 18
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 7:48 pmDTW-FAI
9h 38m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:53 pm - 9:53 amFAI-DTW
9h 00m1 stop
$641United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 12
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 1:50 amDTW-FAI
13h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:40 am - 3:22 pmFAI-DTW
9h 42m1 stop
$687American Airlines
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Fri, Jan 9 - Thu, Jan 15
American Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 10:45 pmDTW-FAI
18h 08m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:40 am - 3:22 pmFAI-DTW
9h 42m1 stop
$693American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Fairbanks flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Fairbanks?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Detroit to Fairbanks, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Fairbanks, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fairbanks?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fairbanks is January, where tickets cost $509 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,040 and $757 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$239
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Fairbanks based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 Detroit to Fairbanks flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fairbanks was $239 for a one-way ticket and $477 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Fairbanks?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $689 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 $561 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Fairbanks from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Detroit to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
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It was a good flight, short so there was no food or water service

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025RDM - PDX
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It was a good flight, short so there was no food or water service

The customer service personnel were excellent. We had pre-ordered two meals but they could only provide one of them; they substituted the meal with a snack at no charge. Flight was on-time.

My 1.5 hr flight was 5.5 hrs delayed. We switched gates twice. We planed and deplaned once. Three total planes, two had “mechanical issues.” None of this even makes sense as the original plane was sitting at the gate since yesterday evening. Then when the second plane was finally brought to the gate from the hangar, it too needed repair. Don’t worry. They gave us a $12 foot voucher. All other flights in the same area of the terminal were hours delayed. It was an actual nightmare. This was after a few hours delay on my first flight a few days ago. And I thought that was bad.

Both flights delayed while the crew blamed it on local festivities instead of the truth of not having enough staff.

Terrible. Would never fly again. Took them several hours to prepare the plane and and reached my destination 4 hours late.

Terrible. 4 hour flight delay and seats were so tiny and cramp that I had no where to put my legs.

At the Portland airport, Alaska Airlines has put in a system where you have to create your own bag tag, then put your own suitcase onto a scale to weigh it. The day we were there, the system was not working properly, and we kept on being told to go onto different lines so it took us approximately 45 minutes to check our bag in. I do not work for the airlines why am I subjected to doing this? How all these companies are shifting their work onto people who have paid good money for their products is crazy. And then the system that the customers are supposed to use don't work properly..

Flight was great. Baggage claim at both ends (SEA and ATL) was atrocious.

Flight was delayed leaving Phoenix. Arrived in Seattle, sat on taxi way for 30 minutes. No reasons given for delayed flight or sitting on taxiway for a long time. Alaska quality has been declining.

Our boarding was delayed due to two flat tires, but I appreciate the focus on safety. I also appreciated the additional offerings for drinks which never happened before except on Hawaiian Airlines. The hospitality is fantastic! Glad I upgraded to premium seats for the extra leg room as I was getting frustrated when the person in front of me was very restless and kept shifting. Otherwise, it was a fantastic experience.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

De planning was an absolute mess. We were never told that we weren’t at the gate and that we had to go down unstable stairs and then hop on a bus. People were falling, we couldn’t tell who was in charge. Overall terrible communication that ended up leaving a bad impression at the very end of the experience.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

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