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SLQ to NUI: distance & flight time
Sleetmute (Sleetmute Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
612 mi
985 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- SLQ — Sleetmute Airport · Sleetmute, United States
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, 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 SLQ
- SVW · Sparrevohn LRRS Airport67 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport68 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport78 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport91 mi away
Near NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLQ from NUI?
The flight distance from Sleetmute (SLQ) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 612 miles (985 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLQ to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 SLQ to NUI?
Nonstop service on SLQ–NUI 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLQ to NUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLQ–NUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLQ to NUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLQ–NUI 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.