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NUI to SHX: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Shageluk (Shageluk Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- SHX — Shageluk Airport · Shageluk, 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 SHX
- ANV · Anvik Airport20 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport35 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport77 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from SHX?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Shageluk (SHX) is 569 miles (916 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to SHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 SHX?
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