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NIB to KVL: distance & flight time
Nikolai (Nikolai Airport) → Kivalina (Kivalina Airport)
438 mi
704 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NIB — Nikolai Airport · Nikolai, United States
- KVL — Kivalina Airport · Kivalina, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NIB
- MCG · McGrath Airport39 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport52 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport87 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport123 mi away
Near KVL
- WTK · Noatak Airport43 mi away
- RDB · Red Dog Airport48 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport79 mi away
- LUR · Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NIB from KVL?
The flight distance from Nikolai (NIB) to Kivalina (KVL) is 438 miles (704 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIB to KVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 NIB to KVL?
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