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SOV to OBU: distance & flight time
Seldovia (Seldovia Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
540 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOV — Seldovia Airport · Seldovia, 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 SOV
- HOM · Homer Airport16 mi away
- SXQ · Soldotna Airport75 mi away
- ENA · Kenai Municipal Airport80 mi away
- SWD · Seward Airport92 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 SOV from OBU?
The flight distance from Seldovia (SOV) to Kobuk (OBU) is 540 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOV to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 SOV to OBU?
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