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NUI to AUK: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Alakanuk (Alakanuk Airport)
639 mi
1,029 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AUK — Alakanuk Airport · Alakanuk, 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 AUK
- EMK · Emmonak Airport9 mi away
- KOT · Kotlik Airport43 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport51 mi away
- KSM · St Mary's Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from AUK?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Alakanuk (AUK) is 639 miles (1,029 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to AUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 AUK?
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