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OBU to RBY: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Ruby (Ruby Airport)
156 mi
251 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- RBY — Ruby Airport · Ruby, 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 RBY
- GAL · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport43 mi away
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport67 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport72 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from RBY?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Ruby (RBY) is 156 miles (251 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to RBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OBU to RBY?
Nonstop service on OBU–RBY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBU to RBY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBU–RBY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBU to RBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBU–RBY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.