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NUI to SIT: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport)
1,021 mi
1,644 km · 888 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- SIT — Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · Sitka, 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 SIT
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base43 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport73 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from SIT?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Sitka (SIT) is 1,021 miles (1,644 km, 888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to SIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 SIT?
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