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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.
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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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBU to RDB?
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