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NUI to CEM: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Central (Central Airport)
358 mi
577 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, 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 CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from CEM?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Central (CEM) is 358 miles (577 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to CEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CEM?
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