Apparatus

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route Route

FAI → SFO

3,453 km avg 4h 5m 0 airlines

Departure

FAI PAFA VFR

Fairbanks International Airport

Fairbanks, US

Local time
19:13 AKDT
Timezone
America/Anchorage
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
439 ft
Coordinates
64.8151, -147.8560

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 7,000 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 7°C
Altimeter
29.23 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-21T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR PAFA 210253Z 36003KT 10SM SCT070 BKN100 10/07 A2923 RMK AO2 SLP904 60001 T01000072 53003 $

TAF PAFA 202335Z 2100/2206 33004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050 FM210900 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM211500 VRB02KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM212200 25005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO MVFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
20:13 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 400 ft, BKN 1,000 ft, BKN 18,000 ft
Temp / Dew
14°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-21T02:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 210256Z 26010KT 10SM FEW004 BKN010 BKN180 14/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01440122 51005

TAF KSFO 210300Z 2103/2206 27008KT P6SM BKN010 BKN200 FM211900 28009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN200 FM212100 28015KT P6SM FEW015 SCT200 FM220400 28011KT P6SM BKN015

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: low ceilings (avg 54 minutes)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 225 Departures
flight_land 255 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
4h 5m
Distance
3,453 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-15 N236N A21FF6 May 15, 23:55 UTCMay 16, 04:00 UTC4h 5m -

FAI → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from FAI to SFO?
Average flight time on the FAI–SFO route is 4h 5m, covering approximately 3,453 km (2,144 mi).
What is the distance from FAI to SFO?
The great-circle distance from FAI to SFO is approximately 3,453 km (2,144 miles).
How many flights per week from FAI to SFO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight recorded).
Can I track FAI–SFO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.