Distance between Dawson City YT and Nome AK
The distance from Dawson City to Nome is 1,892 kilometers by road including 16 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 58 hours and 57 minutes and goes through North Pole, Delta Junction, Chicken, Tok, Dot Lake, Big Delta and Aurora Lodge.
Shortest distance by air | 1,246 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,892 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 58 h 57 min |
Fuel amount | 151.3 L |
Fuel cost | 278.4 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Dawson City | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
9 169 km, 1 h 55 min
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Chicken | 169 km | 1 h 55 min | 12.8 L | |
AK 5 129 km, 1 h 27 min
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Tok | 298 km | 3 h 22 min | 23.7 L | |
AK 2 76 km, 51 min
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Dot Lake | 374 km | 4 h 13 min | 29.8 L | |
AK 2 83 km, 56 min
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Delta Junction | 457 km | 5 h 09 min | 35.4 L | |
AK 2 23 km, 15 min
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Big Delta | 480 km | 5 h 25 min | 38.0 L | |
AK 2 81 km, 54 min
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Aurora Lodge | 562 km | 6 h 19 min | 44.9 L | |
AK 2 40 km, 26 min
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North Pole | 601 km | 6 h 46 min | 48.0 L | |
AK 2 45 km, 30 min
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Fox | 647 km | 7 h 16 min | 50.9 L | |
AK 2 AK 11 1,354 km, 51 h 41 min
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Nome | 2,001 km | 58 h 57 min | 158.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Dawson City to Nome?
Fuel cost: 278.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,892 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.84 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Dawson City to Nome?
Driving time: 58 h 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 6 min
- 676 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 30 min
- 68 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 46 min
- 252 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 8 min
- 36 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 27 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 6 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 16 min
- 931 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 46 h 31 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Dawson City to Nome by land?
The distance between Dawson City and Nome is 1,892 km by road including 16 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Dawson City and Nome respectively.
How far is Dawson City to Nome by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Dawson City and Nome is 1,246 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Dawson City and Nome respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Dawson City from Nome by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 33 min to cover the distance of 1,246 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 39 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Dawson City to Nome?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,246 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 56 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Dawson City and Nome?
The halfway point between Dawson City and Nome is Allakaket. It is located about 213 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Allakaket to Dawson City is 1,159 km and driving will take about 21 h 55 min. The road between Allakaket and Nome has length 733 km and will take approximately 37 h 2 min.
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Where is Dawson City in relation to Nome?
Dawson City is located 1,246 km east of Nome.
Dawson City has geographic coordinates: latitude 64.06066, longitude -139.4317.
Nome has geographic coordinates: latitude 64.50111, longitude -165.40639. Click here to see Nome on map.
Which highway goes from Dawson City to Nome?
The route from Dawson City to Nome follows AK 2, AK 11, AK 5, 9.