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NUI to CDB: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Cold Bay (Cold Bay Airport)
1,097 mi
1,765 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- CDB — Cold Bay Airport · Cold Bay, 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 CDB
- KVC · King Cove Airport19 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport37 mi away
- NLG · Nelson Lagoon Airport82 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from CDB?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Cold Bay (CDB) is 1,097 miles (1,765 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to CDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 CDB?
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