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KQA to SHX: distance & flight time
Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base) → Shageluk (Shageluk Airport)
632 mi
1,017 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
632 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, United States
- SHX — Shageluk Airport · Shageluk, 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 SHX
- ANV · Anvik Airport20 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport35 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport77 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KQA from SHX?
The flight distance from Akutan (KQA) to Shageluk (SHX) is 632 miles (1,017 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KQA to SHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 SHX?
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