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KSM to NUI: distance & flight time
St Mary's (St Mary's Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- KSM — St Mary's Airport · St Mary's, 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 KSM
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport13 mi away
- MLL · Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport44 mi away
- AUK · Alakanuk Airport61 mi away
- EMK · Emmonak Airport63 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 KSM from NUI?
The flight distance from St Mary's (KSM) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSM to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 KSM to NUI?
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