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KQA to ELV: distance & flight time
Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base) → Elfin Cove (Elfin Cove Seaplane Base)
1,156 mi
1,861 km · 1,005 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, United States
- ELV — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KQA
- DUT · Unalaska Airport35 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport107 mi away
- CDB · Cold Bay Airport143 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KQA from ELV?
The flight distance from Akutan (KQA) to Elfin Cove (ELV) is 1,156 miles (1,861 km, 1,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KQA to ELV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 KQA to ELV?
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