Nuiqsut (NUI) to Deadhorse (SCC)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
90° E
Nuiqsut (NUI) to Deadhorse (SCC) is 59 miles (96 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies NUI–SCC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Reeve Air Alaska operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop NUI–SCC; the Beech 200 Super Kingair was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 18% full.
Departures
185
April 2026
Seats
1,118
both directions
Passengers
206
both directions
Load factor
18.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies NUI–SCC?
Reeve Air Alaska operated the most nonstop NUI–SCC departures in April 2026 (86), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- RVQ
Reeve Air Alaska
86 departures · 430 seats
Share of departures46.5%0.0%
Load
- 8V
Wright Air Service
62 departures · 492 seats
Share of departures33.5%40.6%
Load
- X5
Junipogo
37 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures20.0%3.1%
Load
What plane flies NUI–SCC?
In April 2026, the Beech 200 Super Kingair flew 46% of NUI–SCC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Beech 200 Super Kingair
86 departures · 0.0% load
46.5% - Cessna 208 Caravan
62 departures · 40.6% load
33.5% - Cessna C206
21 departures · 3.6% load
11.3% - Piper PA-31
16 departures · 2.7% load
8.6%
How has NUI–SCC traffic changed?
Nonstop NUI–SCC departures fell from 189 in May 2025 to 185 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop NUI–SCC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
189 departures · 279 passengers
24.6%
Load
June 2025
138 departures · 280 passengers
30.8%
Load
July 2025
141 departures · 292 passengers
34.0%
Load
August 2025
217 departures · 357 passengers
25.0%
Load
September 2025
272 departures · 322 passengers
19.8%
Load
October 2025
218 departures · 305 passengers
23.1%
Load
November 2025
267 departures · 317 passengers
18.8%
Load
December 2025
82 departures · 195 passengers
32.2%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 179 passengers
26.6%
Load
February 2026
72 departures · 135 passengers
26.2%
Load
March 2026
160 departures · 182 passengers
18.5%
Load
April 2026
185 departures · 206 passengers
18.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SCC → NUI
19.8% full
93 departures · 115 passengers
NUI → SCC
16.9% full
92 departures · 91 passengers
Nonstop NUI–SCC 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 Nuiqsut (NUI) from Deadhorse (SCC)?
NUI to SCC is 59 miles (96 km / 52 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from NUI to SCC?
A nonstop covers the 59-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies NUI–SCC?
In April 2026, the Beech 200 Super Kingair flew the largest share of departures (46.5%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (33.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying NUI–SCC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 59-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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