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SCC to NUI: distance & flight time
Deadhorse (Deadhorse Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
59 mi
96 km · 52 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCC — Deadhorse Airport · Deadhorse, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SCC
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport59 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport115 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 SCC from NUI?
The flight distance from Deadhorse (SCC) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 59 miles (96 km, 52 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCC to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 SCC to NUI?
Nonstop service on SCC–NUI 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCC to NUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCC–NUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCC to NUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCC–NUI 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.