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LAK to ARC: distance & flight time
Aklavik (Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport) → Arctic Village (Arctic Village Airport)
271 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAK — Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport · Aklavik, Canada
- ARC — Arctic Village Airport · Arctic Village, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAK
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport39 mi away
- ZFM · Fort Mcpherson Airport56 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk Airport97 mi away
- YOC · Old Crow Airport133 mi away
Near ARC
- VEE · Venetie Airport79 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport107 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport113 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAK from ARC?
The flight distance from Aklavik (LAK) to Arctic Village (ARC) is 271 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAK to ARC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAK to ARC?
Nonstop service on LAK–ARC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aklavik and Arctic Village?
Arctic Village is 2 hours behind Aklavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAK to ARC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAK–ARC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAK to ARC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAK–ARC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.