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CEM to NIB: distance & flight time
Central (Central Airport) → Nikolai (Nikolai Airport)
336 mi
541 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
336 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, United States
- NIB — Nikolai Airport · Nikolai, 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 NIB
- MCG · McGrath Airport39 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport52 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport87 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEM from NIB?
The flight distance from Central (CEM) to Nikolai (NIB) is 336 miles (541 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEM to NIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 CEM to NIB?
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