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OBC to BUO: distance & flight time
Obock (Obock Airport) → Burao (Burao Airport)
229 mi
369 km · 199 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
229 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OBC — Obock Airport · Obock, Djibouti
- BUO — Burao Airport · Burao, Somalia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near BUO
- BBO · Berbera Airport73 mi away
- HGA · Egal International Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBC from BUO?
The flight distance from Obock (OBC) to Burao (BUO) is 229 miles (369 km, 199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBC to BUO?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from OBC to BUO?
Nonstop service on OBC–BUO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBC to BUO?
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Why are some OBC to BUO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBC–BUO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.