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CEM to NUI: distance & flight time
Central (Central Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
358 mi
577 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, 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 NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEM from NUI?
The flight distance from Central (CEM) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 358 miles (577 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEM to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 NUI?
Nonstop service on CEM–NUI 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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEM to NUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEM–NUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEM to NUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEM–NUI 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.