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OBE to ZEM: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,729 mi
2,783 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, United States
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBE from ZEM?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,729 miles (2,783 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 OBE to ZEM?
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