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OBU to EIL: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
318 mi
511 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, 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 EIL
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield19 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport59 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from EIL?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 318 miles (511 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 EIL?
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