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CEM to ARC: distance & flight time
Central (Central Airport) → Arctic Village (Arctic Village Airport)
177 mi
285 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, United States
- ARC — Arctic Village Airport · Arctic Village, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Near ARC
- VEE · Venetie Airport79 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport107 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport113 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEM from ARC?
The flight distance from Central (CEM) to Arctic Village (ARC) is 177 miles (285 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEM to ARC?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 CEM to ARC?
Nonstop service on CEM–ARC 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEM to ARC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEM–ARC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEM to ARC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEM–ARC 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.