How to find cheap flights to Nome Airport (OME)
Currently, £818 is the lowest price for a one-way flight to Nome Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to OME for £1,295.
Book at the perfect time with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to OME rises or falls.
The earlier you book, the better. You might even be able to pick up some awesome early bird deals on tickets to Nome, where Nome Airport is located.
Broaden your search for cheap flights to Nome by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' box. This lets you compare prices for all the airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help keep costs down.
Consider taking a flight with a stop, as indirect routes can often save you money. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Nome Airport.
Best time to go to Nome
To find the cheapest month or even day for flights to OME, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
If you'd love to experience Nome at its liveliest, book your flights to OME for July. Taking a trip during peak seasons usually means more to do and see than at other times.
Travel in December if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Nome are often more affordable.
With averages of between 7ºC and 15ºC, July is when Nome is at its warmest. Schedule your visit around your preferred weather conditions to get the most out of your trip.
Ranging from -27ºC to -5ºC, January has the lowest temperatures.
With six days of rain on average, May is the driest month in Nome.
The wettest time of year is December. Take your trip then and you'll likely get around ten days of rainfall.
Flying to Nome Airport (OME): What you need to know
Ditch the layovers and jump on a direct flight to Nome Airport. Bering Air and Alaska Airlines fly nonstop to Nome.
Bering Air has the best track record for punctuality. Up to 75% of its flights into this hub touch down as scheduled, making it a wise choice when reserving your OME plane ticket.
The local timezone at OME is UTC-9.
Slip into bed not long after your flight to OME. Choose one of these stays near Nome Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
Nome Airport has an on-time performance of 75%. This percentage is a measure of how reliably flights from OME arrive at their destination as planned.
Getting to central Nome from Nome Airport (OME)
OME is about 6 kms (4 miles) from central Nome.
If you're planning to catch a taxi after your flight to OME, it'll take around 10 minutes to get to the centre.
Expect the journey to take roughly 1 hour 20 minutes when using public transport.
If you're eager to stay near the action in Nome, drop your bags at one of these comfortable hotels:
Nome highlights
These leading sights should feature on your must-do list after stepping off your flight to Nome:
World’s Largest Gold Pan: Offering a memorable introduction to the city's highlights, this landmark is around 0.16 kms (0.10 miles) southwest of the centre.
Swanberg Dredge: Want more reasons to visit Nome? This landmark attracts travellers from all over and is about 2 kms (1 mile) southeast of the city centre.
How to get to Cape Nome from Nome Airport (OME)
OME is a gateway to the nearby city of Cape Nome, which is around 24 kms (15 miles) away. The easiest way to reach the centre will come down to when you're travelling, so check your options first.
Travelling from Nome Airport (OME) to Port Safety
If Port Safety is on your radar, it's about 31 kms (19 miles) from Nome Airport.