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UNK to CEM: distance & flight time
Unalakleet (Unalakleet Airport) → Central (Central Airport)
485 mi
781 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- UNK — Unalakleet Airport · Unalakleet, United States
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, 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 UNK
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport36 mi away
- SMK · St Michael Airport49 mi away
- ELI · Elim Airport67 mi away
- KAL · Kaltag Airport69 mi away
Near CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UNK from CEM?
The flight distance from Unalakleet (UNK) to Central (CEM) is 485 miles (781 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UNK to CEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 UNK to CEM?
Nonstop service on UNK–CEM 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UNK to CEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UNK–CEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UNK to CEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UNK–CEM 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.