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NUI to KWK: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Kwigillingok (Kwigillingok Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- KWK — Kwigillingok Airport · Kwigillingok, 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 KWK
- KKH · Kongiganak Airport12 mi away
- KPN · Kipnuk Airport30 mi away
- CYF · Chefornak Airport43 mi away
- EEK · Eek Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from KWK?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Kwigillingok (KWK) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to KWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 KWK?
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