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OBU to SCM: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Scammon Bay (Scammon Bay Airport)
435 mi
700 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
435 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- SCM — Scammon Bay Airport · Scammon Bay, 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 SCM
- CZF · Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport16 mi away
- VAK · Chevak Airport21 mi away
- HPB · Hooper Bay Airport29 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from SCM?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Scammon Bay (SCM) is 435 miles (700 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to SCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 SCM?
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