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Cheapest round-trip
$571
Typical prices: $556-$681
United Airlines
Fri 8/21Fri 8/21
DTW - FAI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$308
United Airlines
Tue 9/1
DTW - FAI • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $571 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $686 (round-trip)
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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, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 21
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 7:16 pm
DTW
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FAI
10h 41m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:00 am - 2:27 pm
FAI
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DTW
9h 27m
1 stop
$571United Airlines
Sun, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 29
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 8:49 pm
DTW
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FAI
17h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:37 pm - 12:42 pm
FAI
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DTW
18h 05m
1 stop
$576Delta
Sun, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 26
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 8:49 pm
DTW
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FAI
17h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:59 pm - 10:32 pm
FAI
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DTW
20h 33m
1 stop
$578Delta
Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:37 pm
DTW
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FAI
17h 37m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:42 am - 4:57 pm
FAI
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DTW
27h 15m
2 stops
$580Alaska Airlines
Sun, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 26
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 8:49 pm
DTW
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FAI
17h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:35 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
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DTW
18h 24m
2 stops
$582Delta
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
Delta Logo
8:06 pm - 8:49 pm
DTW
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FAI
28h 43m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:35 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
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DTW
18h 24m
2 stops
$584Delta
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Oct 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 8:40 pm
DTW
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FAI
17h 39m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 5:40 am
FAI
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DTW
11h 57m
2 stops
$585Alaska Airlines
Thu, Jul 23 - Tue, Jul 28
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 12:30 am
DTW
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FAI
21h 29m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:37 pm - 8:47 am
FAI
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DTW
14h 10m
2 stops
$587Delta
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 7:39 pm
DTW
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FAI
9h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:00 am - 2:27 pm
FAI
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DTW
9h 27m
1 stop
$610United Airlines
Sun, Jul 19 - Fri, Jul 24
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 8:49 pm
DTW
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FAI
17h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:37 pm - 8:47 am
FAI
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DTW
14h 10m
2 stops
$622Delta
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fairbanks departing in August.

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 $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $879 and $740 respectively.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$308
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% 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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fairbanks was $308 for a one-way ticket and $571 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, and SkyTeam 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 $622 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 $682 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • 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.
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8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
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The WiFi worked for entertainment but a nearly 4 hour flight should have personal tvs

10.0 ExcellentTyler, Mar 2026
DTW - SEA
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The WiFi worked for entertainment but a nearly 4 hour flight should have personal tvs

Flight was delayed about 40 minutes by a mechanical problem. This made a long day even longer. Otherwise good.

We did have to wait an hour for the runway to be cleared but other than that it was fine.

Could have service kiosks, had to find a gate with an attendant

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There was no sense of urgency to get us to our destination on time. There’s just no such thing with this airline. It’s not my fault, they don’t have enough help. They sure as hell charge you enough for everything Nothing like being nickel and dimed to death. Money for bags money to choose a seat. You gotta be made for money to fly this airline.

I hate turbulence and we had quite a lot. I really appreciated kept us calm informed. When it would likely start, when it would likely end. And the cause. Very good!

Alexa provided her hand to help from the plane door until I could grab part of the interior to get to my seat

The ladies at the ticket counter (at least I think they were ladies) gave me bad information about the closing of the gates at thirty minutes before schedule takeoff and, therefore, I had only ten minutes to get through Checkpoint Charlie and to the gate in order to make the flight. I got there a minute or two after that thirty-minute window but was able to board easily. I noticed that many boarded much later than I did. So that closing the gates thirty minutes before takeoff was not true. The service was superb on the plane. The flight attendants were as nice as can be. The flight was very comfortable.

I was beat it was a late flight don't remember taking off or landing was a good nap.

Everything about this flight was good except for the very end when I reached my destination. Everyone from the tune to the wheelchair escorts were great with the case were great but I miss you with people at the check in this at the very end. I need help from the chicken desk because I forgot my pillow on the plane The female worker at the chicken desk said that they found my pillow and she was going to retrieve it for me. She left a 30 minutes without any update and her so she saw me walking back and forth waiting for her and they didn't even bother calling her or radioing her for any updates. They were busy because they were behind schedule and they were overwhelmed but thanks because at least glanced me and try to give me an update just a quick radio check or phone call. I don't care about the pillow but if you tell me to wait, I waited for at least half an hour before I said something and I just left because they wouldn't bother talking to me so I could, so everything's going in the review. I took pictures of the two men that were left working at the check-in counter. The totally ignored me despite the signals I've been giving them. I don't see any offers in the kayak review to add pictures or screenshots so I'm going to post another review I don't know their name but I'm pretty sure Delta will find other names when they see the review. Google with pictures. There was another guy at the chicken counter bring an orange workers vest who finally left after telling me that the girl that was retrieving my pillow is working the gates now. That would have been if they just told me that's what happened. But I had no update. Make me wait for nothing. Thank you Delta airlines!

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

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.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

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

Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

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