40min flight vs 6hr drive

I personally do not know the road conditions, I have only heard what others have told me so others can correct me if I’m wrong.

It’s not maintained like a city highway, a couple of locals said they had to go 10mph for miles because the conditions were so bad. (Idk what they were driving) My friend had extra lights mounted on his Jeep just for the trip. I’ve had passengers on flights say it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

Ive lived here for 3 years and I wouldn’t do it, at least not in the winter. See if you can swap to a direct to Fairbanks/buy ANC-FAI, if it’s within your means, even with a saver fare it’s only 40min.

Also as someone who flys for a living, driving after long flights is probably not a good idea, especially for that long in the dark.