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MCL to NUI: distance & flight time
McKinley Park (McKinley National Park Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
451 mi
726 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- MCL — McKinley National Park Airport · McKinley Park, 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 MCL
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport57 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport81 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base84 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield86 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 MCL from NUI?
The flight distance from McKinley Park (MCL) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 451 miles (726 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCL to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 MCL to NUI?
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