Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AIN to NUI: distance & flight time
Wainwright (Wainwright Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
210 mi
338 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
See live AIN→NUI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AIN — Wainwright Airport · Wainwright, United States
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AIN
Near NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AIN from NUI?
The flight distance from Wainwright (AIN) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 210 miles (338 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIN to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIN to NUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AIN–NUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.