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SHG to ABL: distance & flight time
Shungnak (Shungnak Airport) → Ambler (Ambler Airport)
24 mi
39 km · 21 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
24 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, United States
- ABL — Ambler Airport · Ambler, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Near ABL
- SHG · Shungnak Airport24 mi away
- OBU · Kobuk Airport29 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport68 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHG from ABL?
The flight distance from Shungnak (SHG) to Ambler (ABL) is 24 miles (39 km, 21 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHG to ABL?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 SHG to ABL?
Nonstop service on SHG–ABL 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHG to ABL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHG–ABL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHG to ABL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHG–ABL 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.