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ACV to NUW: distance & flight time
Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
514 mi
828 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
514 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Near NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACV from NUW?
The flight distance from Arcata CA (ACV) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 514 miles (828 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACV to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACV to NUW?
Nonstop service on ACV–NUW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACV to NUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACV–NUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACV to NUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACV–NUW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.