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OBU to ARC: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Arctic Village (Arctic Village Airport)
310 mi
499 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ARC — Arctic Village Airport · Arctic Village, 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 ARC
- VEE · Venetie Airport79 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport107 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport113 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from ARC?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Arctic Village (ARC) is 310 miles (499 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to ARC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 ARC?
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