There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to North Pole by plane, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAN - FAI
15h 16m$321–1,324Fly from Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
15h 15m$188–758Drive 3,714.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to North Polecar 3,714.7 mi
2d 19h$678–980Fly from Bishop International Airport
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FNT - FAI
14h 10m$231–847Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GRR - FAI
15h 2m$320–1,310Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
16h 46m$204–773Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MKG - FAI
18h 53m$203–597
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to North Pole is to taxi and fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to North Pole is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Michigan and North Pole is 2882 miles. The road distance is 3736.4 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Michigan to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Michigan. It is currently 12:59 AM in Michigan and 8:59 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to North Pole is 3736 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Michigan to North Pole.
There are 143+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Nashville, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
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