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VAK to LMA: distance & flight time
Chevak (Chevak Airport) → Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport)
450 mi
725 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
450 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VAK — Chevak Airport · Chevak, 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 VAK
- HPB · Hooper Bay Airport18 mi away
- SCM · Scammon Bay Airport21 mi away
- CZF · Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport22 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport71 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 VAK from LMA?
The flight distance from Chevak (VAK) to Lake Minchumina (LMA) is 450 miles (725 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAK 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 VAK to LMA?
Nonstop service on VAK–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 VAK to LMA?
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Why are some VAK to LMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAK–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.