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$449 Find cheap flights from San Diego to Fairbanks

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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Fairbanks (SAN-FAI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Fairbanks that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:20 am - 9:00 pmSAN-FAI
15h 40m2 stops
1:02 pm - 7:38 amFAI-SAN
17h 36m2 stops
$449Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 30
2:35 pm - 11:16 amSAN-FAI
21h 41m2 stops
9:55 pm - 1:05 pmFAI-SAN
14h 10m2 stops
$470Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 12
2:35 pm - 11:16 amSAN-FAI
21h 41m2 stops
3:55 pm - 11:57 amFAI-SAN
19h 02m1 stop
$477Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 12
8:50 pm - 10:20 amSAN-FAI
14h 30m1 stop
5:30 am - 10:06 pmFAI-SAN
15h 36m1 stop
$480Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jul 5 - Sat, Jul 13
7:33 am - 2:15 pmSAN-FAI
7h 42m1 stop
1:45 am - 2:29 pmFAI-SAN
11h 44m1 stop
$482Delta
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Sat, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 6
3:30 pm - 12:26 amSAN-FAI
9h 56m1 stop
1:30 am - 10:07 amFAI-SAN
7h 37m1 stop
$512Delta
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Tue, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 1
10:27 am - 12:25 amSAN-FAI
14h 58m2 stops
2:20 am - 10:44 pmFAI-SAN
19h 24m1 stop
$557American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 1
11:00 am - 10:42 pmSAN-FAI
12h 42m2 stops
11:44 pm - 2:55 pmFAI-SAN
14h 11m2 stops
$613United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 8 - Mon, Jul 15
2:00 pm - 1:49 amSAN-FAI
12h 49m1 stop
7:00 am - 10:44 pmFAI-SAN
14h 44m1 stop
$622American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 26 - Mon, Dec 2
3:55 pm - 10:42 pmSAN-FAI
31h 47m1 stop
11:44 pm - 9:32 amFAI-SAN
8h 48m1 stop
$664United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 3 - Sat, Jul 6

Flights from San Diego to Fairbanks - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Fairbanks to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Fairbanks?

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Fairbanks clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Fairbanks on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Fairbanks?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to Fairbanks, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Fairbanks is November, where tickets cost $499 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $900 and $767 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Fairbanks?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to Fairbanks, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Fairbanks, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 57 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$449
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Fairbanks

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Fairbanks based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Fairbanks

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Fairbanks was $451 for a one-way ticket and $449 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Fairbanks?

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Fairbanks.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Fairbanks, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Fairbanks from San Diego?

    Seattle is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Fairbanks.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Fairbanks, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $713 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $561 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Fairbanks.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Fairbanks from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Fairbanks with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and FAI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Fairbanks?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Fairbanks from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San Diego to Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Fairbanks. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Fairbanks? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9267 reviews
8.6Crew
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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We landed in San Diego from Fresno 10 min late and our gate was occupied. We waited OVER AN HOUR to get to the gate and didnt get any updates about what was happening until I asked. Then we were told it would be another 5 minutes....which turned into 25. My wife was waiting in cell phone lot over an hour and finally had to leave. It cost me $40 cab ride and a fight with my wife. THanks for nothing Alaska Air.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2024SAN - FAT
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We landed in San Diego from Fresno 10 min late and our gate was occupied. We waited OVER AN HOUR to get to the gate and didnt get any updates about what was happening until I asked. Then we were told it would be another 5 minutes....which turned into 25. My wife was waiting in cell phone lot over an hour and finally had to leave. It cost me $40 cab ride and a fight with my wife. THanks for nothing Alaska Air.

I had a middle seat in between two large men. It was a redeye so needless to say I didn’t get a minute of sleep. One guy was pouring over into my seat the other kept falling onto my shoulder

It was ok. Alaska was adequate. Efficient and what I paid for it was fair. The boarding area at the gate was a joke. By the time they get past the C boarding group people all line up impatiently and then it’s chaos. We were boarding early then we sat on the tarmac for 30 minutes. I would of rather sat in the airport.

Pilot warned us it was going to be bumpy, which I usually like when it is, but it wasn't, so I spent most of the flight unnecessarily wondering when it was going to get rough. Just can't win sometimes. Ha!

Flight itself was great! Snacks are never really good; in this case, the "butter braids" and Biscotti cookie were both hard. The attendants' were good. We felt we found a good deal on the cost. The check-in process was very smooth: Alaskan Airlines always does a good job. Boarding was pretty timely, too. We fly Alaskan whenever possible and will continue to do so.

The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

I really like Alaska airline, it's my favorite airline❤️

Alaska Airlines was fantastic. Kayak on the other hand was extremely poor. I got tickets through Kayak for a flight to a funeral. The date got changed less than 12 hours after I made my reservations. When I attempted to change my flights through Kayak, I was unable to use either the website or the phone system. The phone matrix did not give an option to cancel or change. The website said Kayak could not find any record of me making airline reservations through Kayak and even through I never left the Kayak website when making the reservations to my knowledge. After more than a half hour of frustration on the phone and computer ( on top of dealing with the death of a member of my family) I finally contacted Alaska Airline directly and they cancelled my flight and refunded the cost very quickly and efficiently. Alaska Airlines gets 10 stars. Kayak gets zero stars and has permanently lost a customer. I will never use Kayak again.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Fairbanks found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/23Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 23mSAN-FAI
$451
6/23Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 29mSAN-FAI
$456

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