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BIG to KQA: distance & flight time
Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield) → Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base)
978 mi
1,574 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, United States
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 mi away
Near KQA
- DUT · Unalaska Airport35 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport107 mi away
- CDB · Cold Bay Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIG from KQA?
The flight distance from Delta Junction (BIG) to Akutan (KQA) is 978 miles (1,574 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIG to KQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 BIG to KQA?
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