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BMX to SHG: distance & flight time
Big Mountain (Big Mountain Airport) → Shungnak (Shungnak Airport)
523 mi
842 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
523 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- BMX — Big Mountain Airport · Big Mountain, United States
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMX
- IGG · Igiugig Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport30 mi away
- NNL · Nondalton Airport45 mi away
- PTA · Port Alsworth Airport67 mi away
Near SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMX from SHG?
The flight distance from Big Mountain (BMX) to Shungnak (SHG) is 523 miles (842 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMX to SHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 BMX to SHG?
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