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OBU to SMK: distance & flight time
Kobuk (Kobuk Airport) → St. Michael (St Michael Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- SMK — St Michael Airport · St. Michael, 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 SMK
- UNK · Unalakleet Airport49 mi away
- KOT · Kotlik Airport54 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport67 mi away
- ELI · Elim Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBU from SMK?
The flight distance from Kobuk (OBU) to St. Michael (SMK) is 280 miles (451 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBU to SMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 SMK?
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