There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Fairbanks by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PDX - FAI
7h 51m$157–757Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SEA - FAI
11h 6m$132–568Drive 2,317.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Fairbankscar 2,317.7 mi
45h 25m$423–611Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane EUG - FAI
13h 10m$273–1,082
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Fairbanks is 1670 miles. The road distance is 2331.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Portland to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 3:00 PM in Portland and 2:00 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Fairbanks is 2331 miles. It takes approximately 45h 25m to drive from Portland to Fairbanks.
There are 152+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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