Apparatus

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route Route

MSP → FAI

3,961 km avg 5h 8m 0 airlines

Departure

MSP KMSP VFR

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, US

Local time
01:27 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
841 ft
Coordinates
44.8801, -93.2217

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 9,500 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.08 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-09T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMSP 090553Z 00000KT 10SM BKN095 13/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01280067 10167 20128 401940089 58002

TAF KMSP 090520Z 0906/1012 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090 FM090900 09006KT P6SM SCT250 FM091600 13013G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM092200 14012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM100200 14011G19KT P6SM SCT100 FM100700 14009KT P6SM SCT200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 91 Departures
flight_land 75 Arrivals

Arrival

FAI PAFA VFR

Fairbanks International Airport

Fairbanks, US

Local time
22:27 AKDT
Timezone
America/Anchorage
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
439 ft
Coordinates
64.8151, -147.8560

cloud Weather

Wind
60° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
-3°C / -7°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-09T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR PAFA 090553Z 06006KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP224 T10281072 10028 21039 58001

TAF PAFA 090520Z 0906/1012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM100900 04002KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1009/1012 P6SM -RA OVC100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals
Flights tracked
25
Avg duration
5h 8m
Distance
3,961 km

Live traffic

MSP → FAI. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 25

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-15 DAL1055 ACCD69 Jul 15, 23:25 UTCJul 16, 04:35 UTC5h 10m -
2026-07-14 DAL1055 ABA1A0 Jul 14, 23:57 UTCJul 15, 05:20 UTC5h 23m +10m
2026-07-13 DAL1055 ABD69D Jul 13, 23:35 UTCJul 14, 04:50 UTC5h 15m -
2026-07-13 DAL1055 ABFA65 Jul 13, 00:05 UTCJul 13, 05:10 UTC5h 5m -
2026-07-10 DAL1055 AC583F Jul 10, 23:25 UTCJul 11, 04:30 UTC5h 5m -
2026-07-09 DAL1055 AB1C47 Jul 9, 23:25 UTCJul 10, 04:31 UTC5h 6m +1m
2026-07-08 DAL1055 AB2B23 Jul 8, 23:30 UTCJul 9, 04:25 UTC4h 55m -
2026-07-07 DAL1055 AC6364 Jul 7, 23:34 UTCJul 8, 04:48 UTC5h 14m +4m
2026-07-06 DAL1055 AC3F9C Jul 6, 23:55 UTCJul 7, 05:10 UTC5h 15m -
2026-07-04 DAL1055 ACDC40 Jul 4, 23:55 UTCJul 5, 05:25 UTC5h 30m -
2026-07-03 DAL1055 AB967B Jul 3, 23:18 UTCJul 4, 04:25 UTC5h 7m +2m
2026-07-03 DAL1055 AB03A4 Jul 3, 01:40 UTCJul 3, 06:35 UTC4h 55m -
2026-07-01 DAL1055 AD38BF Jul 1, 23:45 UTCJul 2, 04:35 UTC4h 50m -
2026-06-30 DAL1055 AAE5F7 Jun 30, 23:25 UTCJul 1, 04:30 UTC5h 5m -
2026-06-29 DAL1055 AC382E Jun 29, 23:25 UTCJun 30, 04:30 UTC5h 6m -
2026-06-28 DAL1055 AB766A Jun 28, 23:29 UTCJun 29, 04:30 UTC5h 0m -
2026-06-27 DAL1055 AB0D76 Jun 27, 23:19 UTCJun 28, 04:10 UTC4h 50m -
2026-06-26 DAL1055 AC6F8A Jun 26, 23:39 UTCJun 27, 04:54 UTC5h 15m -
2026-06-26 DAL1055 AC6364 Jun 26, 01:05 UTCJun 26, 06:09 UTC5h 5m -
2026-06-24 DAL1055 AB52A2 Jun 24, 23:14 UTCJun 25, 04:25 UTC5h 10m -
2026-06-23 DAL1055 AB52A2 Jun 23, 23:34 UTCJun 24, 04:44 UTC5h 10m -
2026-06-22 DAL1055 ABE579 Jun 22, 23:29 UTCJun 23, 04:45 UTC5h 15m -
2026-06-21 DAL1055 AC7E60 Jun 21, 23:30 UTCJun 22, 04:40 UTC5h 10m -
2026-06-20 DAL1055 ACB4C1 Jun 20, 23:23 UTCJun 21, 04:29 UTC5h 6m +6m
2026-06-18 DAL1055 ABAB67 Jun 18, 23:40 UTCJun 19, 04:54 UTC5h 14m -

MSP → FAI frequently asked

How long is the flight from MSP to FAI?
Average flight time on the MSP–FAI route is 5h 8m, covering approximately 3,961 km (2,460 mi).
What is the distance from MSP to FAI?
The great-circle distance from MSP to FAI is approximately 3,961 km (2,460 miles).
How many flights per week from MSP to FAI?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (25 total flights recorded).
Can I track MSP–FAI flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.