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OBU to ABL: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Ambler (Ambler Airport)
29 mi
47 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m 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
- OBU — Kobuk Airport · Kobuk, United States
- ABL — Ambler Airport · Ambler, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBU
- SHG · Shungnak Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport29 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport87 mi away
Near ABL
- SHG · Shungnak Airport24 mi away
- OBU · Kobuk Airport29 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport68 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from ABL?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Ambler (ABL) is 29 miles (47 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to ABL?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 OBU to ABL?
Nonstop service on OBU–ABL 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBU to ABL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBU–ABL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBU to ABL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBU–ABL 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.