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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 69% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
483
both directions
Passengers
333
both directions
Load factor
68.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BRW–NUI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–NUI in April 2026 (60 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
60 departures · 483 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.9%
Load
What plane flies BRW–NUI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–NUI departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
60 departures · 68.9% load
100.0%
How has BRW–NUI traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–NUI departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–NUI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 342 passengers
65.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
NUI → BRW
70.6% full
31 departures · 190 passengers
BRW → NUI
66.8% full
29 departures · 143 passengers
Nonstop BRW–NUI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 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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