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$149 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Fairbanks departing on 1/17. 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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KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Fairbanks

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Fairbanks, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Fairbanks, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$284
Overall average: $399
Delta
Sat 1/17Sun 1/18
SFO - FAI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$149
Typical prices: $481-$579
Delta
Sat 1/17
SFO - FAI • 1 stop
When to book
7 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 7 weeks in advance save around 43% compared to booking last minute.
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April
Cheapest • 26% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Fairbanks (SFO-FAI)

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

Sat, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 18
Delta Logo
10:35 am - 12:25 am
SFO
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FAI
14h 50m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 9:35 am
FAI
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SFO
7h 05m1 stop
$284Delta
Sat, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 12:56 pm
SFO
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FAI
21h 10m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 8:12 pm
FAI
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SFO
8h 07m1 stop
$288Alaska Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 21
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 12:25 am
SFO
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FAI
6h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 12:39 pm
FAI
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SFO
10h 09m2 stops
$289Delta
Sat, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 2:48 am
SFO
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FAI
8h 08m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:51 am - 8:12 pm
FAI
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SFO
13h 21m1 stop
$292Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Mon, Jan 26
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 12:22 am
SFO
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FAI
11h 47m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 12:39 pm
FAI
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SFO
10h 09m2 stops
$294Delta
Sat, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 2:48 am
SFO
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FAI
13h 18m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:43 pm
FAI
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SFO
12h 43m2 stops
$295Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Fri, Jan 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:18 pm - 2:48 am
SFO
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FAI
9h 30m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:58 pm
FAI
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SFO
12h 58m1 stop
$297Alaska Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Sat, Feb 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:50 am
SFO
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FAI
19h 20m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 10:37 am
FAI
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SFO
18h 59m2 stops
$301Alaska Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Tue, Mar 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:44 am
SFO
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FAI
18h 44m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 10:27 pm
FAI
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SFO
15h 57m1 stop
$302Alaska Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Sat, Jan 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:57 am - 7:30 pm
SFO
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FAI
12h 33m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:50 pm
FAI
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SFO
6h 50m1 stop
$303Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Fairbanks flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Fairbanks is April, where tickets cost $367 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $620 and $601 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to Fairbanks, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Fairbanks

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Fairbanks was $149 for a one-way ticket and $284 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    San Francisco and Fairbanks are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Fairbanks.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Fairbanks from San Francisco?

    Seattle is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Fairbanks.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $545 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 $418 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 11528 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Comfort level was below par. Food selection was non-existent. Paying $35 for 1st bag is never appreciated. I will not fly them again. I am actually trying to change my return flight.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Dec 2025
SFO - DCA
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Comfort level was below par. Food selection was non-existent. Paying $35 for 1st bag is never appreciated. I will not fly them again. I am actually trying to change my return flight.

The flight attendants were excellent and I was in the back of the plane. Much much better than recent JetBlue experiences on that route and better than Delta on that route.

I’m not sure there is anything that can be improved, even the cost was fantastic.

Poor. They should have given me a row with more room and instead they put me in a middle seat with two strangers next to me

Flight crew and flight were good. But it departed two hours late.

The ground crew did not supply drink or snacks during the layover in SFO. So there weren't many options. Otherwise, it was all great.

I love a red eye flight. No lines to wait in. Lots of turbulence on the flight and a very shaky landing.

Flight was delayed 14 hours! We missed an entire day of our vacation and had to pay for hotel that we didn’t use

Could not check in online. Called airline twice, thinking Hawaiian Airlines could check me in during phone call. NO. In 2nd phone call, Customer Service explained that due to “transition period” of Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines merger, I could only check in at the airport. In addition, flight to Kahului was late at arrival gate; I made connection to Lihue but my bag did not, so I had to return to Lihue airport a couple hours after my arrival to retrieve the bag.

I still in San Francisco😡the flight has delay and lm not sure l can back to Seattle or not😡lm here from 7.30pm and still waiting😡 l never will use of Kayak.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

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.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

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