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$181 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Fairbanks departing on 9/9. 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 San Diego to Fairbanks (SAN-FAI)

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

Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
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11:05 am - 12:17 amSAN-FAI
14h 12m1 stop
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1:30 am - 12:38 pmFAI-SAN
10h 08m1 stop
$369Delta
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Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
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5:30 pm - 12:48 amSAN-FAI
8h 18m1 stop
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12:18 am - 12:34 pmFAI-SAN
11h 16m2 stops
$374Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Thu, Aug 21
Delta Logo
3:35 pm - 12:50 amSAN-FAI
10h 15m1 stop
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1:50 am - 2:40 pmFAI-SAN
11h 50m1 stop
$377Delta
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Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 7:24 pmSAN-FAI
12h 09m2 stops
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12:18 am - 1:10 pmFAI-SAN
11h 52m2 stops
$380Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Aug 17 - Sat, Aug 23
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7:05 pm - 2:36 amSAN-FAI
8h 31m1 stop
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7:15 am - 8:38 pmFAI-SAN
12h 23m2 stops
$381Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Thu, Aug 21
Delta Logo
1:38 pm - 12:50 amSAN-FAI
12h 12m2 stops
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12:30 am - 8:39 amFAI-SAN
7h 09m1 stop
$382Delta
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Fri, Aug 15 - Thu, Aug 21
Delta Logo
1:38 pm - 12:50 amSAN-FAI
12h 12m2 stops
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12:30 am - 3:19 pmFAI-SAN
13h 49m2 stops
$388Delta
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Mon, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 18
United Airlines Logo
11:17 am - 7:19 pmSAN-FAI
9h 02m1 stop
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11:23 pm - 9:09 amFAI-SAN
8h 46m1 stop
$487United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 16
United Airlines Logo
11:17 am - 7:19 pmSAN-FAI
9h 02m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:23 pm - 5:29 pmFAI-SAN
17h 06m1 stop
$588United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 11
United Airlines Logo
11:27 am - 8:01 pmSAN-FAI
9h 34m1 stop
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11:00 pm - 9:09 amFAI-SAN
9h 09m1 stop
$741United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Fairbanks flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Fairbanks on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Fairbanks?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Fairbanks is January, where tickets cost $412 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $898 and $841 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Fairbanks?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Fairbanks, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Fairbanks, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$181
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego 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 San Diego to Fairbanks

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Fairbanks was $181 for a one-way ticket and $369 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Fairbanks.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Fairbanks?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Fairbanks?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $596 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 $427 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Fairbanks from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego 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
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
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Very bad, terrible food and late by 2 hours. Then no to open aircraft doors

2.0 MediocreStephen, Jun 2025SAN - HNL
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Very bad, terrible food and late by 2 hours. Then no to open aircraft doors

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

The plane was delayed a bit. It wasn't a huge problem though, as we were heading back home.

Flight was great. Boarding was crazy because another flight was boarding late next to ours so everyone was standing and in the way.

very good but no blankets for overnight flight or tv screens…

We were in 1st Class. Excellent service. Easy boarding. No too difficult to speak with someone on the phone. Breakfast was not eatable for me. No screen to watch movies. I don't have or want a tablet. This is first class there should be screens. Even if I had a tablet there was no place to put it. There is a place to put a tablet in economy. Seats were a bit lumpy.

A cheerful and effective crew. Tasty pre-order food options.

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.

My youngest didn't have a assigned seat until we biard6the plane.

There was no seating at the gate, no where to charge your devices, super crowded. Boarding in group F meant all luggage space was taken when it was time for me to board. The boarding crew was short with everyone and seemed irritated. The luggage space was insufficient, the seat was too small for me (6'4") and very uncomfortable trip. I was in a middle seat between a person snoring the whole trip and a person with very strong body odor. The flight crew was terse and unfriendly, seemed irritated and impatient. Yelled a lot at people with earbuds in, understandable. Finally, we arrived 10 minutes early, only to sit on the tarmac for 20 minutes and wait for a gate. Worst flight experience I've had in years.

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

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

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

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