Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OBU to SLQ: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → Sleetmute (Sleetmute Airport)
360 mi
580 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live OBU→SLQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- SLQ — Sleetmute Airport · Sleetmute, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near OBU
- SHG · Shungnak Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport29 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport87 mi away
Near SLQ
- SVW · Sparrevohn LRRS Airport67 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport68 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport78 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from SLQ?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Sleetmute (SLQ) is 360 miles (580 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to SLQ?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from OBU to SLQ?
Nonstop service on OBU–SLQ 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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBU to SLQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBU–SLQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBU to SLQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBU–SLQ 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.