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SHX to GST: distance & flight time
Shageluk (Shageluk Airport) → Gustavus (Gustavus Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SHX — Shageluk Airport · Shageluk, 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 SHX
- ANV · Anvik Airport20 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport35 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport77 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport78 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 SHX from GST?
The flight distance from Shageluk (SHX) to Gustavus (GST) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHX to GST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 SHX to GST?
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