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ELI to OBU: distance & flight time
Elim (Elim Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
220 mi
354 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ELI — Elim Airport · Elim, 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 ELI
- GLV · Golovin Airport22 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport34 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport35 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport40 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 ELI from OBU?
The flight distance from Elim (ELI) to Kobuk (OBU) is 220 miles (354 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELI to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 ELI to OBU?
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