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NUI to SGY: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Skagway (Skagway Airport)
868 mi
1,397 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- SGY — Skagway Airport · Skagway, 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 SGY
- HNS · Haines Airport17 mi away
- GST · Gustavus Airport73 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport81 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from SGY?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Skagway (SGY) is 868 miles (1,397 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to SGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 SGY?
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