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NUI to AIN: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Wainwright (Wainwright Airport)
210 mi
338 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, United States
- AIN — Wainwright Airport · Wainwright, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Near AIN
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from AIN?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Wainwright (AIN) is 210 miles (338 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to AIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 NUI to AIN?
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