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OBC to EWR: distance & flight time
Obock (Obock Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
7,042 mi
11,333 km · 6,119 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBC — Obock Airport · Obock, Djibouti
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBC from EWR?
The flight distance from Obock (OBC) to Newark (EWR) is 7,042 miles (11,333 km, 6,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBC to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 time difference between Obock and Newark?
Newark is 7 hours behind Obock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBC to EWR?
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