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YUB to NIB: distance & flight time
Tuktoyaktuk (Tuktoyaktuk Airport) → Nikolai (Nikolai Airport)
735 mi
1,183 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUB — Tuktoyaktuk Airport · Tuktoyaktuk, Canada
- NIB — Nikolai Airport · Nikolai, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YUB
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport79 mi away
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport97 mi away
- ZFM · Fort Mcpherson Airport148 mi away
Near NIB
- MCG · McGrath Airport39 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport52 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport87 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YUB from NIB?
The flight distance from Tuktoyaktuk (YUB) to Nikolai (NIB) is 735 miles (1,183 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUB to NIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 YUB to NIB?
Nonstop service on YUB–NIB 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 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tuktoyaktuk and Nikolai?
Nikolai is 2 hours behind Tuktoyaktuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUB to NIB?
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Why are some YUB to NIB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YUB–NIB 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.