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OBU to BET: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Bethel (Bethel Airport)
449 mi
723 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BET — Bethel Airport · Bethel, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BET
- PKA · Napaskiak Airport6 mi away
- WNA · Napakiak Airport8 mi away
- KWT · Kwethluk Airport13 mi away
- AKI · Akiak Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from BET?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Bethel (BET) is 449 miles (723 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to BET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 BET?
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