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TNC to OBU: distance & flight time
Tin City (Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
320 mi
515 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- TNC — Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport · Tin City, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TNC
- WAA · Wales Airport6 mi away
- KPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station37 mi away
- KTS · Brevig Mission Airport45 mi away
- TLA · Teller Airport51 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 TNC from OBU?
The flight distance from Tin City (TNC) to Kobuk (OBU) is 320 miles (515 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNC to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 TNC to OBU?
Nonstop service on TNC–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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNC to OBU?
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Why are some TNC to OBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TNC–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.