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SHN to NUW: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
81 mi
130 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
81 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Near NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHN from NUW?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 81 miles (130 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 SHN to NUW?
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