Is Fairbanks, Alaska Further North Than Helsinki, Finland? Yes, By ~4.7° Latitude

Yes, Fairbanks is significantly farther north than Helsinki.

• Fairbanks, AK: 64.84° N
• Helsinki, Finland: 60.17° N
• Difference: ~4.67° latitude (~520 km / 320 mi).

Implications

• Daylight: Fairbanks has more extreme seasonal variation—~21 hrs daylight at summer solstice, ~3.5 hrs at winter solstice. Helsinki: ~19 hrs / ~5.5 hrs.
• Climate: Fairbanks is subarctic (extreme cold winters, warm summers). Helsinki is humid continental (milder winters due to Gulf Stream).
• Aurora: Fairbanks is under the auroral oval—prime northern lights viewing. Helsinki sees them rarely.

Despite similar latitudes to Oslo, Stockholm, or Anchorage, Fairbanks' interior location creates a harsher, more "Arctic" climate than coastal Nordic capitals.