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RBY to NUI: distance & flight time
Ruby (Ruby Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
397 mi
638 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- RBY — Ruby Airport · Ruby, United States
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RBY
- GAL · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport43 mi away
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport67 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport72 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport77 mi away
Near NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBY from NUI?
The flight distance from Ruby (RBY) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 397 miles (638 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBY to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 RBY to NUI?
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