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NCN to OBU: distance & flight time
Chenega (Chenega Bay Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
545 mi
877 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- NCN — Chenega Bay Airport · Chenega, 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 NCN
- SWD · Seward Airport49 mi away
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport91 mi away
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field94 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport100 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 NCN from OBU?
The flight distance from Chenega (NCN) to Kobuk (OBU) is 545 miles (877 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCN to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 NCN to OBU?
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