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$148 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 9/17. 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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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

Tue, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 9:00 amSFO-FAI
16h 35m1 stop
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5:00 am - 6:08 pmFAI-SFO
12h 08m1 stop
$296Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Wed, Sep 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 9:00 amSFO-FAI
16h 35m1 stop
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12:18 am - 9:12 amFAI-SFO
7h 54m1 stop
$298Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 28
Delta Logo
1:45 pm - 12:50 amSFO-FAI
12h 05m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:50 am - 9:48 amFAI-SFO
6h 58m1 stop
$299Delta
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Wed, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 9:00 amSFO-FAI
16h 35m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:53 pm - 10:32 amFAI-SFO
11h 39m2 stops
$301Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:19 pm - 2:45 amSFO-FAI
7h 26m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:53 pm - 10:32 amFAI-SFO
11h 39m2 stops
$303Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 28
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 12:50 amSFO-FAI
13h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
3:05 pm - 11:29 pmFAI-SFO
7h 24m1 stop
$304Delta
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Tue, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 5
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 12:50 amSFO-FAI
19h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:50 am - 5:17 pmFAI-SFO
14h 27m2 stops
$305Delta
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Sun, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 4
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 12:50 amSFO-FAI
13h 20m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:50 am - 2:50 pmFAI-SFO
12h 00m2 stops
$310Delta
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Mon, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 7:34 pmSFO-FAI
11h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:23 pm - 11:51 amFAI-SFO
11h 28m1 stop
$338United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 21
United Airlines Logo
6:42 pm - 7:34 pmSFO-FAI
25h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:23 pm - 9:44 amFAI-SFO
9h 21m1 stop
$440United Airlines
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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 November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $716 and $676 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$148
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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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 $148 for a one-way ticket and $296 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?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance 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 $555 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 $435 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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 3 airlines serving 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 10000 reviews
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
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Plane boarded and left on time or very close to the stated departure. Arrived on time. Staff was subdued. Could not hear the flight attendant too well. No announcement from the pilot which is always nice. Biggest complaint absolutely no little snacks! But the important thing is we left and arrived on time and we survived.

10.0 Excellentleigh, Aug 2025SFO - BUR
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Plane boarded and left on time or very close to the stated departure. Arrived on time. Staff was subdued. Could not hear the flight attendant too well. No announcement from the pilot which is always nice. Biggest complaint absolutely no little snacks! But the important thing is we left and arrived on time and we survived.

Crew was not happy to be there and neither was I 😭 well at least the lady that helped me.. I was stuck in the middle seat between two men. Totally my fault since I didn’t pay a fee to select my seat though. I recommend paying the fee even if you’re in a budget. It’s better than being placed aaaaallllllll the way in the back next to the smelly bathrooms. The seats didn’t recline either!! It was a red eye flight so I got no sleep whatsoever. Ordered a coffee and it tasted like…. Let’s just say it was horrible. I had to to return it to the same crew lady and she looked at me like this girl…. Sorry but I was not going to drink that- please take it back!! Oh and lastly, my luggage was completely broken and damaged. All wheels were missing by the time my luggage came around in the luggage cart. Lmao. Overall poor experience to say the least. Tickets were cheap though😂😂😂

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

Delayed flight both ways. Then, on the return flight, we were stuck on the tarmac for at least 30+ minutes. Idk what happened, but this was a bad experience.

Great flight, no bumps to speak of, pleasant crew, good inflight entertainment choices

Coffee or tea service would be nice for an evening flight, water or juice not good enough.

this flight had a 7 hour delay due to weather in NYC. It diverted to Pittsburgh for 2 hours then proceeded to NYC. Through it all the crew and flight attendants were terrific. They gave timely information, showed empathy , and were very professional.

Paying for first class and then they want $8:00 for wifi.

fine. only problem,,,, for some,,,,was that many people started trying to exit from the back of the plane,, . lots of irate people. there should be a flight attendant mid plane..to be sure that doesn't happen. The crew up front had no idea what was happening. One big guy started it..then a bunch of others followed his lead. could have gotten ugly... One man stepped in and questioned those rule breakers.. nothing bad happened,,,but......

Big delay of over 7 hours on next leg of trip with Alaska. Would have been nice to have food or something

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.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

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.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

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