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NUI to FAI: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
382 mi
614 km · 332 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
382 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, 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 FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from FAI?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 382 miles (614 km, 332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 FAI?
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