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NLG to MCG: distance & flight time
Nelson Lagoon (Nelson Lagoon Airport) → Mcgrath (McGrath Airport)
517 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- NLG — Nelson Lagoon Airport · Nelson Lagoon, United States
- MCG — McGrath Airport · Mcgrath, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NLG
- PML · Port Moller Airport23 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport54 mi away
- KVC · King Cove Airport75 mi away
- KPV · Perryville Airport78 mi away
Near MCG
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport12 mi away
- NIB · Nikolai Airport39 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport100 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLG from MCG?
The flight distance from Nelson Lagoon (NLG) to Mcgrath (MCG) is 517 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLG to MCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 NLG to MCG?
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