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NUI to PIZ: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Point Lay (Point Lay LRRS Airport)
285 mi
459 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PIZ — Point Lay LRRS Airport · Point Lay, 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 PIZ
- AIN · Wainwright Airport94 mi away
- LUR · Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport96 mi away
- RDB · Red Dog Airport118 mi away
- ATK · Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from PIZ?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Point Lay (PIZ) is 285 miles (459 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to PIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 PIZ?
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