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NUI to BIG: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield)
452 mi
727 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, 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 BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from BIG?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Delta Junction (BIG) is 452 miles (727 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to BIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 BIG?
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