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OBU to RDB: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Red Dog (Red Dog Airport)
177 mi
284 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RDB — Red Dog Airport · Red Dog, 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 RDB
- WTK · Noatak Airport32 mi away
- KVL · Kivalina Airport48 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport80 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from RDB?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Red Dog (RDB) is 177 miles (284 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to RDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 RDB?
Nonstop service on OBU–RDB 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBU to RDB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBU–RDB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBU to RDB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBU–RDB 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.