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WBQ to UUK: distance & flight time
Beaver (Beaver Airport) → Kuparuk (Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- WBQ — Beaver Airport · Beaver, United States
- UUK — Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport · Kuparuk, 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 WBQ
- VEE · Venetie Airport53 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport61 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport92 mi away
- PPC · Prospect Creek Airport94 mi away
Near UUK
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport34 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBQ from UUK?
The flight distance from Beaver (WBQ) to Kuparuk (UUK) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBQ to UUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 WBQ to UUK?
Nonstop service on WBQ–UUK 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBQ to UUK?
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Why are some WBQ to UUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBQ–UUK 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.