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OBU to EDF: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
445 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from EDF?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Anchorage (EDF) is 445 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 EDF?
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