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SHX to PTU: distance & flight time
Shageluk (Shageluk Airport) → Port Moller (Platinum Airport)
265 mi
427 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- SHX — Shageluk Airport · Shageluk, United States
- PTU — Platinum Airport · Port Moller, 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 PTU
- EHM · Cape Newenham LRRS Airport27 mi away
- TOG · Togiak Airport51 mi away
- KWN · Quinhagak Airport51 mi away
- KKH · Kongiganak Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHX from PTU?
The flight distance from Shageluk (SHX) to Port Moller (PTU) is 265 miles (427 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHX to PTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 PTU?
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