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ELV to NUI: distance & flight time
Elfin Cove (Elfin Cove Seaplane Base) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
934 mi
1,503 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- ELV — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, 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 ELV
- GST · Gustavus Airport28 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport35 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base53 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport65 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 ELV from NUI?
The flight distance from Elfin Cove (ELV) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 934 miles (1,503 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELV to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 ELV to NUI?
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