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OBU to SHG: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Shungnak (Shungnak Airport)
7 mi
12 km · 6 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, 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 SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from SHG?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Shungnak (SHG) is 7 miles (12 km, 6 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to SHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 SHG?
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