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NLG to NUI: distance & flight time
Nelson Lagoon (Nelson Lagoon Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
1,028 mi
1,654 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- 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 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 NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLG from NUI?
The flight distance from Nelson Lagoon (NLG) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 1,028 miles (1,654 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLG to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 NUI?
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