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LUR to SHG: distance & flight time
Cape Lisburne (Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport) → Shungnak (Shungnak Airport)
270 mi
434 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LUR — Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport · Cape Lisburne, United States
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LUR
- KVL · Kivalina Airport88 mi away
- PIZ · Point Lay LRRS Airport96 mi away
- RDB · Red Dog Airport100 mi away
- WTK · Noatak Airport121 mi away
Near SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUR from SHG?
The flight distance from Cape Lisburne (LUR) to Shungnak (SHG) is 270 miles (434 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUR to SHG?
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 LUR to SHG?
Nonstop service on LUR–SHG 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 cheapest way to fly from LUR to SHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUR–SHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUR to SHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUR–SHG 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.