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SHG to GST: distance & flight time
Shungnak (Shungnak Airport) → Gustavus (Gustavus Airport)
889 mi
1,431 km · 773 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GST — Gustavus Airport · Gustavus, 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 GST
- HNH · Hoonah Airport25 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base28 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base32 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHG from GST?
The flight distance from Shungnak (SHG) to Gustavus (GST) is 889 miles (1,431 km, 773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHG to GST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 SHG to GST?
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