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CYF to NUI: distance & flight time
Chefornak (Chefornak Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
791 mi
1,273 km · 687 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CYF — Chefornak Airport · Chefornak, 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 CYF
- KPN · Kipnuk Airport17 mi away
- NME · Nightmute Airport26 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport39 mi away
- KWK · Kwigillingok Airport43 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 CYF from NUI?
The flight distance from Chefornak (CYF) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYF to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 CYF to NUI?
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