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CIK to OBU: distance & flight time
Chalkyitsik (Chalkyitsik Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
358 mi
577 km · 311 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CIK — Chalkyitsik Airport · Chalkyitsik, 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 CIK
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport42 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport57 mi away
- VEE · Venetie Airport76 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport80 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 CIK from OBU?
The flight distance from Chalkyitsik (CIK) to Kobuk (OBU) is 358 miles (577 km, 311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIK to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CIK to OBU?
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