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$286 Find Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Fairbanks

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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Fairbanks (RDU-FAI)

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

Mon, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 25
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1:00 pm - 12:50 amRDU-FAI
15h 50m2 stops
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10:07 pm - 2:07 pmFAI-RDU
12h 00m1 stop
$564Delta
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Mon, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 25
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1:00 pm - 12:50 amRDU-FAI
15h 50m2 stops
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10:07 pm - 5:19 pmFAI-RDU
15h 12m2 stops
$569Delta
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Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 2:36 amRDU-FAI
12h 35m1 stop
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5:52 am - 6:00 amFAI-RDU
20h 08m1 stop
$570Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 2:36 amRDU-FAI
12h 35m1 stop
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10:00 am - 6:00 amFAI-RDU
16h 00m1 stop
$571Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 12:49 amRDU-FAI
10h 48m1 stop
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5:52 am - 6:00 amFAI-RDU
20h 08m1 stop
$574Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:09 pm - 1:41 amRDU-FAI
11h 32m1 stop
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1:43 pm - 5:09 pmFAI-RDU
23h 26m2 stops
$575Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 7:19 pmRDU-FAI
12h 45m2 stops
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8:53 pm - 2:10 pmFAI-RDU
13h 17m2 stops
$610United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
10:59 am - 8:01 pmRDU-FAI
13h 02m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 3:25 pmFAI-RDU
12h 25m1 stop
$671United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 31 - Sun, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 12:48 amRDU-FAI
13h 35m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:08 am - 10:05 pmFAI-RDU
15h 57m2 stops
$676American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 28
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 12:10 amRDU-FAI
16h 50m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:40 am - 5:12 pmFAI-RDU
11h 32m2 stops
$682American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Raleigh to Fairbanks flights

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

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

When flying from Raleigh to Fairbanks, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Raleigh, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Fairbanks is August, where tickets cost $566 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,253 and $1,126 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$286
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Raleigh to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Raleigh 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 flights from Raleigh to Fairbanks

  • What is the cheapest flight from Raleigh to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Raleigh to Fairbanks was $286 for a one-way ticket and $564 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Raleigh to Fairbanks?

    When flying out of Raleigh you will be using Raleigh-Durham. You will be landing at Fairbanks, also known as Fairbanks.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Raleigh to Fairbanks?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Raleigh to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $704 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 $593 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Raleigh to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
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Food was just ok..had snack box :( Crew was very nice

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025SEA - MKE
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Food was just ok..had snack box :( Crew was very nice

The Alaska app and website were not fully operational. I had to spend about 15 minutes at the counter doing things that should have been completed online. The agent was very nice and helpful, however.

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

Flying on Hawaiian Airlines was good. But, getting a boarding pass was a hassle. I booked what I thought was an Alaska Airlines flight that was actually a Hawaiian Airlines flight. I couldn't check in online. I had to wait for the Hawaiian Airlines counter to open so I could get my boarding pass which was a requirement for me to get in The Club or the Centurion Lounge. (I had no check in luggage so I didn't expect to have to physically check in.) The Alaska Airlines staff blamed the FAA for the problem.

Passengers were not informed timely of delays. The staff appeared like they didn't really care about the passengers.

Food and entertainment aren’t a thing on these regional flights. But it was a smooth flight. Could see gorgeous countryside through the large windows. The earplugs are a nice touch for the prop engines but the hum of the engines did not bother me. Grateful the option exists to easily get from A to B.

Both flights were delayed going to our destination and leaving, and communication about the delays was not great by the airlines, now the crews were phenomenal and great to be around!!

Both flights were delayed due to an incident at SEA. The problem really rests with inadequate customer & plane facilities for Skywest at SEA. You feel like you are in a cattle enclosure. And planes were sitting on taxiways waiting for parking so every plane was late. SEA appears to be over capacity. It is not a fun passenger experience waiting. But crews and flights were all fine. Alaska needs to step up.

Really good except my daughter's tv broke during the flight so she could watch tv

Staff are helpful and patient. I don’t appreciate the almost 5 hours delay and also the delay of our luggage and being switched from one carousel to another to pick them up.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Newark airport grounded inbound flight and only announced when the flight was about to start taxing.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

I was a little disappointed of not having an android charger. Only one it was for an iPhone. I've flown American in the past and had access to one.

At least it was a short flight. Greyhound with wings.

One of the best flights I’ve had. So smooth.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Checking in at the counter was very disappointing. The lady had a very bad attitude and smart at me. She had no smile, did not greet me by name, or acknowledge me as a valued customer. Poor reflection of the airline.

First class flight attendant was rude and lacked any customer service skills.

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