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NUI to UUK: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Kuparuk (Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport)
34 mi
55 km · 29 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
34 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UUK — Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport · Kuparuk, 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 UUK
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport34 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from UUK?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Kuparuk (UUK) is 34 miles (55 km, 29 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to UUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 UUK?
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