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ELI to NUI: distance & flight time
Elim (Elim Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
487 mi
784 km · 423 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- ELI — Elim Airport · Elim, 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 ELI
- GLV · Golovin Airport22 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport34 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport35 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport40 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 ELI from NUI?
The flight distance from Elim (ELI) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 487 miles (784 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELI to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 ELI to NUI?
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