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NLG to SIT: distance & flight time
Nelson Lagoon (Nelson Lagoon Airport) → Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SIT — Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · Sitka, 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 SIT
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base43 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport73 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLG from SIT?
The flight distance from Nelson Lagoon (NLG) to Sitka (SIT) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLG to SIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 SIT?
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