Distance between Valdez AK and Fairbanks AK
The distance from Valdez to Fairbanks is 584 kilometers by road including 16 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 31 minutes and goes through North Pole, Delta Junction, Wortmanns, Gakona Junction, Paxson, Donnelly and Big Delta.
| Shortest distance by air | 418 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 584 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 31 min |
| Fuel amount | 46.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 91.6 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Valdez | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
|
AK 4 35 km, 23 min
|
||||
| Wortmanns | 35 km | 23 min | 2.7 L | |
|
AK 4 191 km, 2 h 07 min
|
||||
| Gakona Junction | 225 km | 2 h 31 min | 16.7 L | |
|
AK 4 85 km, 57 min
|
||||
| Paxson | 311 km | 3 h 28 min | 24.2 L | |
|
AK 4 79 km, 52 min
|
||||
| Donnelly | 390 km | 4 h 21 min | 30.5 L | |
|
AK 4 42 km, 28 min
|
||||
| Delta Junction | 431 km | 4 h 49 min | 34.4 L | |
|
AK 4 AK 2 9 km, 06 min
|
||||
| Big Delta | 441 km | 4 h 56 min | 34.8 L | |
|
AK 2 81 km, 54 min
|
||||
| Aurora Lodge | 522 km | 5 h 50 min | 41.7 L | |
|
AK 2 40 km, 26 min
|
||||
| North Pole | 562 km | 6 h 16 min | 44.8 L | |
|
AK 2 22 km, 14 min
|
||||
| Fairbanks | 584 km | 6 h 31 min | 46.7 L | |
Hotels of Fairbanks
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Valdez to Fairbanks?
Fuel cost: 91.6 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 584 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Valdez to Fairbanks?
Driving time: 6 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 6 min
- 477 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 5 h 18 min
- 85 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 57 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Valdez to Fairbanks by land?
The distance between Valdez and Fairbanks is 584 km by road including 16 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Valdez and Fairbanks respectively.
How far is Valdez to Fairbanks by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Valdez and Fairbanks is 418 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Valdez and Fairbanks respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Valdez from Fairbanks by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 418 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Valdez to Fairbanks?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 44 min to cover the distance of 418 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 59 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Valdez and Fairbanks?
The halfway point between Valdez and Fairbanks is Paxson. It is located about 19 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Paxson to Valdez is 311 km and driving will take about 3 h 28 min. The road between Paxson and Fairbanks has length 273 km and will take approximately 3 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Valdez in relation to Fairbanks?
Valdez is located 418 km south-east of Fairbanks.
Valdez has geographic coordinates: latitude 61.12994, longitude -146.34936.
Fairbanks has geographic coordinates: latitude 64.83785, longitude -147.71668.
Which highway goes from Valdez to Fairbanks?
The route from Valdez to Fairbanks follows AK 4, AK 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- AK 1: 22 km