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SHG to KQA: distance & flight time
Shungnak (Shungnak Airport) → Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base)
927 mi
1,491 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, 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 KQA
- DUT · Unalaska Airport35 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport107 mi away
- CDB · Cold Bay Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHG from KQA?
The flight distance from Shungnak (SHG) to Akutan (KQA) is 927 miles (1,491 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHG to KQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 KQA?
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