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PTA to LMA: distance & flight time
Port alsworth (Port Alsworth Airport) → Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport)
263 mi
423 km · 228 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PTA — Port Alsworth Airport · Port alsworth, United States
- LMA — Minchumina Airport · Lake Minchumina, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PTA
- NNL · Nondalton Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport37 mi away
- BMX · Big Mountain Airport67 mi away
- SVW · Sparrevohn LRRS Airport75 mi away
Near LMA
- NIB · Nikolai Airport87 mi away
- MLY · Manley Hot Springs Airport91 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport104 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTA from LMA?
The flight distance from Port alsworth (PTA) to Lake Minchumina (LMA) is 263 miles (423 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTA to LMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PTA to LMA?
Nonstop service on PTA–LMA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTA to LMA?
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Why are some PTA to LMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTA–LMA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.