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NUI to VDZ: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Valdez (Valdez Pioneer Field)
641 mi
1,032 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
641 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VDZ — Valdez Pioneer Field · Valdez, 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 VDZ
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport51 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport75 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport94 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUI from VDZ?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Valdez (VDZ) is 641 miles (1,032 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to VDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 VDZ?
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