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SHX to NIB: distance & flight time
Shageluk (Shageluk Airport) → Nikolai (Nikolai Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- NIB — Nikolai Airport · Nikolai, 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 NIB
- MCG · McGrath Airport39 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport52 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport87 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHX from NIB?
The flight distance from Shageluk (SHX) to Nikolai (NIB) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHX to NIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 NIB?
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