Fairbanks North Star, AK Internet Speeds — Measured 2024
Real speed tests run in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska during 2024 recorded a median download of 89.4 Mbps, upload of 14.7 Mbps and latency of 46.0 ms, across 4,624 measurements. That is 1.0× the US median and places it #1,011 of 2,425 US counties.
What these numbers mean here
The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Fairbanks North Star came in below 89.4 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 17.1 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 219.0 Mbps — a spread that usually reflects a mix of fibre, cable and older DSL lines in the same area rather than one uniform service level.
At 89.4 Mbps down and 14.7 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 46.0 ms is high enough that video calls and gaming may feel laggy.
The spread of connections in Fairbanks North Star
Measured download speed, 2024
How Alaska has changed since 2020
Median download by year, Alaska
State-wide measured median, Mbps
How the big providers actually perform
Median measured download speed by provider across the United States. SignalScout does not yet map which of these serve Fairbanks North Star specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.
Alaska counties ranked
| # | County | Down | Up | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks North Star | 89.4 | 14.7 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Juneau | 89.2 | 17.4 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Kodiak Island | 86.8 | 7.2 | 49.8 |
| 4 | Ketchikan Gateway | 59.7 | 23.9 | 34.4 |
| 5 | Anchorage | 49.7 | 11.7 | 44.3 |
| 6 | Matanuska-Susitna | 39.3 | 9.4 | 43.8 |
| 7 | Nome | 30.0 | 10.5 | 70.0 |
| 8 | Kenai Peninsula | 27.8 | 10.3 | 48.3 |
| 9 | Dillingham | 13.0 | 2.9 | 48.1 |
| 10 | Southeast Fairbanks | 8.5 | 1.5 | 64.7 |
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Common questions
What is the average internet speed in Fairbanks North Star, AK?
Speed tests run in Fairbanks North Star during 2024 recorded a median download of 89.4 Mbps, a median upload of 14.7 Mbps and median latency of 46.0 ms, across 4,624 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.
Is internet in Fairbanks North Star faster or slower than the US average?
Faster. The median measured download here is 89.4 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Fairbanks North Star #1,011 out of 2,425 counties nationally.
Are these advertised speeds or real ones?
Real ones. These are aggregated results of speed tests run by actual people on their own connections, published in the public domain by Measurement Lab. They reflect the plans residents actually buy, which is typically well below the fastest plan a provider sells.
Which internet providers serve Fairbanks North Star?
SignalScout does not yet map provider availability by address — that data comes from FCC filings that require a registered account for bulk access. The page shows how major national providers perform, and the FCC National Broadband Map lists filed availability by address.
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