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OBU to BMX: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Big Mountain (Big Mountain Airport)
524 mi
844 km · 456 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- BMX — Big Mountain Airport · Big Mountain, 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 BMX
- IGG · Igiugig Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport30 mi away
- NNL · Nondalton Airport45 mi away
- PTA · Port Alsworth Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from BMX?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Big Mountain (BMX) is 524 miles (844 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to BMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 BMX?
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