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BUO to OBC: distance & flight time
Burao (Burao Airport) → Obock (Obock Airport)
229 mi
369 km · 199 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
229 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUO — Burao Airport · Burao, Somalia
- OBC — Obock Airport · Obock, Djibouti
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUO
- BBO · Berbera Airport73 mi away
- HGA · Egal International Airport100 mi away
Near OBC
- TDJ · Tadjoura Airport27 mi away
- JIB · Djibouti-Ambouli Airport30 mi away
- ASA · Assab International Airport87 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUO from OBC?
The flight distance from Burao (BUO) to Obock (OBC) is 229 miles (369 km, 199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUO to OBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 BUO to OBC?
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