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NUW to KES: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,218 mi
1,960 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUW from KES?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,218 miles (1,960 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 NUW to KES?
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