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AKN to OBU: distance & flight time
King Salmon (King Salmon Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AKN — King Salmon Airport · King Salmon, United States
- OBU — Kobuk Airport · Kobuk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKN
- WSN · South Naknek Nr 2 Airport13 mi away
- EGX · Egegik Airport43 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport52 mi away
- KNW · New Stuyahok Airport59 mi away
Near OBU
- SHG · Shungnak Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport29 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKN from OBU?
The flight distance from King Salmon (AKN) to Kobuk (OBU) is 569 miles (916 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKN to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKN to OBU?
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