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$199 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks

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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

Fri, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 30
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4:25 pm - 12:40 amDTW-FAI
12h 15m1 stop
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1:45 am - 11:59 pmFAI-DTW
18h 14m2 stops
$302Delta
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Fri, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 31
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7:00 am - 8:02 amDTW-FAI
29h 02m2 stops
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5:55 am - 9:41 pmFAI-DTW
35h 46m2 stops
$308Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 31
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5:12 pm - 2:35 amDTW-FAI
13h 23m1 stop
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5:55 am - 3:55 pmFAI-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
$332Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 12:45 pmDTW-FAI
23h 33m1 stop
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5:55 am - 3:55 pmFAI-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
$334Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 2:35 amDTW-FAI
13h 23m1 stop
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5:00 am - 3:55 pmFAI-DTW
30h 55m2 stops
$336Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 30
Delta Logo
4:36 pm - 12:40 amDTW-FAI
12h 04m2 stops
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1:45 am - 11:59 pmFAI-DTW
18h 14m2 stops
$341Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Fri, Nov 7
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 12:40 amDTW-FAI
12h 15m1 stop
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1:45 am - 7:05 pmFAI-DTW
13h 20m1 stop
$347Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Fri, Nov 7
Delta Logo
9:00 am - 12:40 amDTW-FAI
19h 40m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:45 am - 7:05 pmFAI-DTW
13h 20m1 stop
$352Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 3
Delta Logo
9:00 am - 12:40 amDTW-FAI
19h 40m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:45 am - 11:59 pmFAI-DTW
18h 14m2 stops
$358Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:04 pm - 3:10 pmDTW-FAI
25h 06m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 10:16 pmFAI-DTW
50h 06m2 stops
$361Alaska Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Delta
Cheapest • from $302 (round-trip)
Alaska Airlines
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 24% price drop
August
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Cheapest round-trip
$302
Overall average: $588
Delta
Fri 10/24Thu 10/30
DTW - FAI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$199
Typical prices: $461-519
Delta
Tue 11/4
DTW - FAI • 1 stop
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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 June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $981 and $761 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$199
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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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 $199 for a one-way ticket and $302 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?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Fairbanks, with SkyTeam 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 $669 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 7.9.

  • 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 10994 reviews
8.5Crew
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Flight was delayed about 40 minutes by a mechanical problem. This made a long day even longer. Otherwise good.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025SEA - FAI
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Flight was delayed about 40 minutes by a mechanical problem. This made a long day even longer. Otherwise good.

I had to change my flight due to son-in-law being in hospital. It cost me an extra $210.00. I bought insurance when I purchased my tickets. They have done nothing about it!!!!! I filed a claim and they tried to close it without even so much as ask any questions. This is the worst flight insurance ever. I am still fighting it!! My next step is to get a lawyer involved. You should push the insurance with a company that’s worth it! This makes it on you as well since your selling it.

When I bought my tickets I up great my seats for extra $104 each seats 8A and 8B in the way back from Portland to Palm Springs they gave me the seats 15. I thought it was for round trip same seats . So I was very disappointed ☹️

One disappointment. There was a gate change from B8 to B10, they had announced it maybe 20 minutes before the boarding time, possibly less. I didn’t hear the announcement as I was listening to music on my head phones at B8. At the boarding time, I got up and asked the gal at the B8 boarding desk, why the destination sign had not changed and if the flight was delayed as there was no plane behind her through the window, she said that perhaps the flight was delayed and the screen will probably update in -5 minutes ( she apparently didn’t know the boarding gate was changed ( 2 down from our location) I put my headphones on and went back to sit down . Just before the B10 door closed, I got a phone call asking me if I was still taking the flight, I said. “Yes” but I was at the gate stated on my ticket B8, then I was informed of the gate change, I got up and ran to the gate, and down the hallway to the jet ramp. I was the last to board!! Very frustrating . I was shocked that I got no emails or text messages from Alaska informing me of a last minute change!!

Alaska Airlines adds time to flight time to make up for late departures. Also Alaska Airlines destroyed my suitcase and I had to buy another suitcase for return flight. Very frustrating and not sure I would fly Alaska Airlines again.

Landed and parked in back of larger jet. Cabin filled with jet exhaust. Left many with headache. I got sick to my stomach. Scrambled to find airsick bags

After we boarded there was quite a long time before we actually took off, and there were no announcements from crew about why we were delayed. Later when they did make announcements they were largely inaudible. There was no food (other than for purchase) on the flight and no entertainment. Thats not a complaint, just explaining my ratings in those categories. The flight was smooth. Baggage claim was rapid.

Flight attendant missed us first pass with beverage. We had to ask for water on second pass as we were going to be missed again.

I read online that flights longer than 2500 miles also got a complimentary snack pack which did not happen. It just helps break up the long flight when you get a snack here and there. Apreciated the coke and coffee though. Everything was on time and I feel like we maybe arrived earlier than expected as well. I cannot complain.

Jammed up security line. Security personnel excellent but facility is really cramped and lines long. Alaska Airlines was excellent.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

The airport was reasonably clean. The boarding process reasonably efficient. The cabin crew was efficient, polite but not that friendly. The food quality was unremarkable and the choices were awful . There was either a so so chicken dish or a “ vegetarian “ option which was really cheap carbohydrates drowned in cheese. Signing onto i flight wifi was not straightforward. Overall it was a very average experience

The staff and the boarding procedure were all amazing . The one flight was not equipped with WIFI which now adays seems odd. All in all the experience was good

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

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