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$219 Find cheap flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Fairbanks departing on 8/23. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals 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.
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6:10 pm - 8:54 pmMSP-FAI
5h 44mnonstop
10:05 pm - 6:16 amFAI-MSP
5h 11mnonstop
$419Delta
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Thu, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 18
6:05 am - 2:15 pmMSP-FAI
11h 10m1 stop
10:05 pm - 6:16 amFAI-MSP
5h 11mnonstop
$428Delta
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Sat, Jul 27 - Sat, Aug 3
8:40 am - 3:30 pmMSP-FAI
9h 50m1 stop
8:45 am - 7:20 amFAI-MSP
19h 35m1 stop
$435Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jul 11 - Thu, Jul 18
8:40 am - 8:58 pmMSP-FAI
15h 18m1 stop
7:55 pm - 7:20 amFAI-MSP
8h 25m1 stop
$455Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 17
8:40 am - 1:30 pmMSP-FAI
7h 50m1 stop
4:10 pm - 7:20 amFAI-MSP
12h 10m1 stop
$465Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jul 13 - Sat, Jul 20
7:59 pm - 12:22 pmMSP-FAI
19h 23m1 stop
2:15 pm - 7:20 amFAI-MSP
14h 05m1 stop
$466Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jul 18 - Wed, Jul 24
5:05 pm - 10:48 pmMSP-FAI
8h 43m1 stop
11:50 pm - 12:38 pmFAI-MSP
9h 48m1 stop
$518United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 4
5:01 pm - 10:42 pmMSP-FAI
8h 41m1 stop
11:44 pm - 2:20 pmFAI-MSP
11h 36m2 stops
$543United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 8 - Mon, Jul 15
2:05 pm - 11:59 pmMSP-FAI
12h 54m2 stops
4:10 pm - 10:08 amFAI-MSP
14h 58m2 stops
$720American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 27 - Sat, Aug 3
11:00 am - 8:58 pmMSP-FAI
12h 58m2 stops
12:33 am - 3:01 pmFAI-MSP
11h 28m2 stops
$742American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 23

Flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks - Travel Insights & Trends

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.

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

The average price of all flights from Minneapolis 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 Monday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Minneapolis, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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 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 April, where tickets cost $591 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of tickets is $927 and $834 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 34 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Minneapolis to Fairbanks were found on Delta ($419) and Alaska Airlines ($435). Alaska Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $219.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Minneapolis and Fairbanks?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Minneapolis to Fairbanks.
There is just one airline that flies from Minneapolis to Fairbanks direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is $427.

How many flights are there between Minneapolis and Fairbanks per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Minneapolis and lands in Fairbanks, with an average flight time of 5h 38m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Minneapolis and Fairbanks?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks take?

The duration of a nonstop flight to Fairbanks from Minneapolis is typically 5h 37m. The journey crosses a distance of 2,459 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Minneapolis at 6:10 pm and will be landing in Fairbanks at 8:48 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks jets off at 6:10 pm and lands at 8:48 pm.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$219
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks was $219 for a one-way ticket and $419 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?

    Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between Minneapolis and Fairbanks.

  • 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 $687 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 $658 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Minneapolis to Fairbanks

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $384 or less one-way and $538 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Minneapolis to Fairbanks?

Find which airlines fly direct from Minneapolis St Paul to Fairbanks, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Minneapolis St Paul to Fairbanks

Monday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +1 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Fairbanks to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Delta, Virgin Atlantic

Aeromexico, Delta, +1 more

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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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9269 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
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It was an okay experience overall. But, I’m quite tall and sitting in those seats was horrific and so uncomfortable. The flight attendants were quite rude when enforcing the procedures for take off and landing.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2024EWR - LAX
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It was an okay experience overall. But, I’m quite tall and sitting in those seats was horrific and so uncomfortable. The flight attendants were quite rude when enforcing the procedures for take off and landing.

Free wifi. Already pay a ridiculous fee for checking bags. With all those profits, snacks and entertainment should be better than 1990s

It was cancelled due to crew. I missed a special family graduation due to this

First class only upgrades seat width. The bottom cushion of the seat sloped forward so much that I was constantly sliding out of my seat. The meal was awful, granola and dried fruit? Seriously, for what I paid to upgrade? I can bring my own sawdust and rotten fruit for a whole lot less. Priority boarding is great except when you have a hundred economy passengers stranding in the aisle slamming you in the face with their enormous carry ons and smelly asses right under your nose. I want my money back for that leg of my trip. It wasn’t worth the money for such a minimal upgrade.

I had never flown Alaska Airlines before. I’ll definitely use them again. Seats were comfortable and roomier than expected.

Seats lack shoulder and elbow room. The lady next to me was short and slightly heavy with knee problems, she kept jabbing me with her elbow while playing her game on her phone for 2 hours, the duration of the whole flight. It was frustrating and annoying! I was in the middle seat, there was no space to adjust to avoid her arm jabbing me.

I was in second from last seat. My luggage was in row 15. I asked the stewardess if I could move up before the plane lands. There were 3 empty rows. She went on to explain to me, how no one was sitting there when the plane took off and there was no education on the exit doors. Blah, blah, blah. I said ok, S he kept over explaining to me. So whatever if that’s the rules. She went in the back to the other 2 stewards to tell them the entire conversation I just had with her. Not only could I hear her so could all the back rows of the plane. This was very unprofessional and inappropriate.

Soda cans were mini-size; snacks were teeny. Options for entertainment on trans-continent flights were bad - no seat screens and no way to support device (as seen on other airlines) so had to hold device in position. Just overall, not good (compared to United)

I like the big picture of the Eskimo on the tail of the plane.

The crew members were wonderful. When we encountered a little turbulence, the pilots let us know and provided an estimate of how long it would last. Another nice amenity: every seat has AC power outlets and USB ports. It was a 6-hour flight, which seems a bit much for a single-aisle jet: over 200 passengers with access to only 3 restrooms (assuming you time it right and won't be blocked in by beverage carts); food is mediocre, over-priced, and (if you failed to reserve a meal ahead of time) the flight attendants have to process food/meal sales in the aisle. To access any entertainment, you must use your own device to log on to the plane's wi-fi (or bring your own entertainment).

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

I've flown many many times on Northwest and then Delta. The crew on this flight were absolutely the best I've had the pleasure of being looked after by.

5-hour delay due to storms in Tanoa and airspace restricted by Miami traffic controllers.

West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

The seats are too hard for long flights but otherwise- the process was smooth, the staff attentive, and there was to keep you occupied during the journey if needed.

Flight was on time and in fact arrived early. Seating was as comfortable as you can get in coach. Adequate leg room. Good entertainment system and offerings. Food was good. Flight staff was very good and accommodating.

Could not hear any of the announcements. The speakers seemed out of service. I wish the entertainment system would allow me to watch on my own iPad than the airplane ‘s old display.

One of the best crews and best flights I’ve ever had! Really great experience

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Minneapolis to Fairbanks found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/23Fri
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 32mMSP-FAI
$219
8/23Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
23h 47mMSP-FAI
$224
7/19Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
21h 33mMSP-FAI
$230
7/19Fri
1 stopAlaska Airlines
10h 54mMSP-FAI
$249
7/15Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
16h 09mMSP-FAI
$254
7/15Mon
nonstopDelta
5h 44mMSP-FAI
$280
8/23Fri
3 stopsUnited Airlines
41h 48mMSP-FAI
$393
6/17Mon
nonstopDelta
5h 38mMSP-FAI
$555
7/19Fri
3 stopsUnited Airlines
43h 42mMSP-FAI
$618
7/15Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 47mMSP-FAI
$1,259

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Minneapolis - Fairbanks Flights

Departure:

Minneapolis (MSP)United States

Destination:

Fairbanks (FAI)United States

Return flight deals:

Fairbanks - Minneapolis

Cabin classes:

$1,411
$1,399
$1,085
$464