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NIB to NUI: distance & flight time
Nikolai (Nikolai Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
505 mi
813 km · 439 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
505 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- NIB — Nikolai Airport · Nikolai, 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 NIB
- MCG · McGrath Airport39 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport52 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport87 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport123 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 NIB from NUI?
The flight distance from Nikolai (NIB) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 505 miles (813 km, 439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIB to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 NUI?
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