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KQA to OBU: distance & flight time
Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
931 mi
1,498 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, 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 KQA
- DUT · Unalaska Airport35 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport107 mi away
- CDB · Cold Bay Airport143 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 KQA from OBU?
The flight distance from Akutan (KQA) to Kobuk (OBU) is 931 miles (1,498 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KQA to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 KQA to OBU?
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