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OTZ to OBU: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
155 mi
249 km · 134 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OTZ — Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · Kotzebue, United States
- OBU — Kobuk Airport · Kobuk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OTZ
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport43 mi away
- WTK · Noatak Airport48 mi away
- DRG · Deering Airport57 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport59 mi away
Near OBU
- SHG · Shungnak Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport29 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from OBU?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Kobuk (OBU) is 155 miles (249 km, 134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 OTZ to OBU?
Nonstop service on OTZ–OBU 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTZ to OBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTZ–OBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTZ to OBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTZ–OBU 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.