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
16h 32m$361–1,524Fly from Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
14h 9m$188–808Drive 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
15h 25m$241–897Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GRR - FAI
15h 40m$350–1,510Train 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$215–813Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MKG - FAI
17h 49m$223–697
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 $220 - $700 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to North Pole is to fly which takes 14h 9m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Michigan and North Pole is 2882 miles. The road distance is 3736.4 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Michigan to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Michigan. It is currently 5:21 PM in Michigan and 1:21 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 146+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $45–110
- 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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