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OBU to AIN: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Wainwright (Wainwright Airport)
269 mi
433 km · 234 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- OBU — Kobuk Airport · Kobuk, United States
- AIN — Wainwright Airport · Wainwright, 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 AIN
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from AIN?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Wainwright (AIN) is 269 miles (433 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to AIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 OBU to AIN?
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