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OBU to OME: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Nome (Nome Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OME — Nome Airport · Nome, 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 OME
- TLA · Teller Airport57 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport61 mi away
- KTS · Brevig Mission Airport64 mi away
- KPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from OME?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Nome (OME) is 294 miles (473 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to OME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 OME?
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