There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Fairbanks by plane or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI)SYD - FAI
28h 17m$456–1,619Fly Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI)MEL - FAI
33h 46m$456–1,616Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Fairbanks (FAI)MCY - FAI
31h 32m$604–2,204Fly Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Fairbanks (FAI)OOL - FAI
32h 53m$505–1,805Fly Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fairbanks (FAI)BNE - FAI
27h 55m$506–1,720Fly Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Fairbanks (FAI)CBR - FAI
31h 4m$556–1,907Fly Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SYD - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
35h 24m$814–2,967Fly Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)MEL - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
38h$814–2,964
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $450 - $1,700 and takes 33h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 27h 55m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Australia and Fairbanks is 7630 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 17m to get from Australia to Fairbanks, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Australia and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Canberra International Airport, Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Fairbanks via Melbourne Airport, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–509
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $150–280
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $509
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