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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$441
Typical prices: $369-$680
Alaska Airlines
Fri 8/28Fri 9/4
MSP - FAI • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$751
Delta
Thu 9/3Sun 9/6
MSP - FAI • Non-stop
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $393 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 32m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 46% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks (MSP-FAI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:03 pm - 8:40 pm
MSP
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FAI
28h 37m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:01 am - 4:23 pm
FAI
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MSP
29h 22m
2 stops
$441Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Fri, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
5:04 pm - 10:59 pm
MSP
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FAI
8h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:00 am - 12:35 pm
FAI
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MSP
8h 35m
1 stop
$448United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
5:04 pm - 10:59 pm
MSP
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FAI
8h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:27 pm - 8:39 am
FAI
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MSP
9h 12m
1 stop
$448United Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5
United Airlines Logo
1:16 pm - 7:16 pm
MSP
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FAI
9h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:00 am - 12:35 pm
FAI
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MSP
8h 35m
1 stop
$448United Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:03 pm - 11:05 am
MSP
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FAI
19h 02m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:49 pm - 4:23 pm
FAI
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MSP
23h 34m
2 stops
$457Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:03 pm - 8:40 pm
MSP
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FAI
28h 37m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:44 pm - 4:23 pm
FAI
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MSP
15h 39m
2 stops
$457Alaska Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:03 pm - 7:53 am
MSP
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FAI
15h 50m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:44 pm - 4:23 pm
FAI
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MSP
15h 39m
2 stops
$457Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21
Delta Logo
7:45 pm - 1:32 pm
MSP
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FAI
20h 47m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:35 am - 9:00 pm
FAI
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MSP
16h 25m
2 stops
$572Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21
Delta Logo
7:45 pm - 1:32 pm
MSP
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FAI
20h 47m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:35 am - 9:00 pm
FAI
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MSP
16h 25m
2 stops
$572Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 21
Delta Logo
6:59 pm - 1:32 pm
MSP
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FAI
21h 33m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:35 am - 9:00 pm
FAI
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MSP
16h 25m
2 stops
$572Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Minneapolis to Fairbanks flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Fairbanks departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Fairbanks from Minneapolis usually cost between $275 and $775 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $441 on Alaska Airlines (Aug 28-Sep 4).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Fairbanks is February, where tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $836 and $663 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $450 on average.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$240
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 47% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Minneapolis to Fairbanks based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks was $240 for a one-way ticket and $441 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Minneapolis to Fairbanks flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Minneapolis to Fairbanks flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

    There are nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $559 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 $755 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Minneapolis St Paul to Fairbanks.
Find which airlines fly direct from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Fairbanks Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Minneapolis St Paul to Fairbanks

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Fairbanks to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12755 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
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Our gate agent was absolutely amazing. Personable, kind, and helpful. She alone makes me want to return to use Alaska Airlines.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
MSP - ANC
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Our gate agent was absolutely amazing. Personable, kind, and helpful. She alone makes me want to return to use Alaska Airlines.

Flight was on time. My pre-ordered meal came as expected.

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

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.

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

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

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

The ac must have died, it was way to hot on this flight. Boarding g was chaotic. The flight was delayed for boarding. Not a great experience.

I missed the flight because the Minneapolis flight was 49 minutes LATE, and the Boise flight LEFT 24 minutes EARLY!

New high end luggage ruined/zippers broken, items missing. All happened on return flight from msp to mso. Do better! Not store bought luggage but high end personalized ogio custom embroidered luggage. Total slap in the face ontop of an extra luggage fee that took me 3 hrs on chat to resolve.

The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

I was told that they needed to check my bag at the gate and to pick it up at the gate in Richmond. No big deal. I know they can't control the weather, but we flew around RIC for 45 minutes to avoid the storm and were 25 minutes late leaving as well. Once we landed, we were told to go to baggage claim to pick up our luggage. I went to bathroom, paid for parking, and went to the assigned baggage claim location. United flight people came down with us as well. They got their luggage immediately. Next, South West people came down about 10 minutes later. They got their luggage next. We finally got our luggage around 30 minutes in waiting. Was not a wonderful experience. No reflection on Delta, but the ground crew was lousy at best.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

My flight was cencaled due with the bad weather on Sunday the crew was poorly mistaken my luggage supposed depart with my flight instead I didn’t have my luggage for almost 3 days the website is poorly respond to my complain until I have someone to do it my connection smooth their not even respon or email me even the have my luggage

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

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