Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Nuiqsut (NUI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
117° SE
Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 151 miles (243 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRW–NUI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop BRW–NUI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
58
May 2026
Seats
475
both directions
Passengers
359
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRW–NUI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–NUI in May 2026 (58 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
58 departures · 475 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.6%
Load
What plane flies BRW–NUI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–NUI departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
58 departures · 75.6% load
100.0%
How has BRW–NUI traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–NUI departures fell from 75 in June 2025 to 58 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–NUI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
75 departures · 402 passengers
63.1%
Load
July 2025
56 departures · 400 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
70 departures · 370 passengers
61.6%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 346 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 321 passengers
63.9%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 333 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 266 passengers
60.7%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 309 passengers
62.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 256 passengers
54.9%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 306 passengers
59.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 333 passengers
68.9%
Load
May 2026
58 departures · 359 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRW → NUI
78.5% full
29 departures · 175 passengers
NUI → BRW
73.0% full
29 departures · 184 passengers
Nonstop BRW–NUI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Nuiqsut
US
Nuiqsut Airport
Coordinates
70.21°N, 151.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Utqiaġvik (BRW) from Nuiqsut (NUI)?
BRW to NUI is 151 miles (243 km / 131 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRW to NUI?
A nonstop covers the 151-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRW–NUI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRW–NUI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 151-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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