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SHG to PTA: distance & flight time
Shungnak (Shungnak Airport) → Port alsworth (Port Alsworth Airport)
470 mi
756 km · 408 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
470 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- PTA — Port Alsworth Airport · Port alsworth, 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 SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Near PTA
- NNL · Nondalton Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport37 mi away
- BMX · Big Mountain Airport67 mi away
- SVW · Sparrevohn LRRS Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHG from PTA?
The flight distance from Shungnak (SHG) to Port alsworth (PTA) is 470 miles (756 km, 408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHG to PTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 PTA?
Nonstop service on SHG–PTA 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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHG to PTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHG–PTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHG to PTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHG–PTA 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.