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UUK to LMA: distance & flight time
Kuparuk (Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport) → Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport)
451 mi
726 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- UUK — Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport · Kuparuk, United States
- LMA — Minchumina Airport · Lake Minchumina, 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 UUK
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport34 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport141 mi away
Near LMA
- NIB · Nikolai Airport87 mi away
- MLY · Manley Hot Springs Airport91 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport104 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UUK from LMA?
The flight distance from Kuparuk (UUK) to Lake Minchumina (LMA) is 451 miles (726 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UUK to LMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 UUK to LMA?
Nonstop service on UUK–LMA 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UUK to LMA?
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Why are some UUK to LMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UUK–LMA 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.