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VAK to OBU: distance & flight time
Chevak (Chevak Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
453 mi
729 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VAK — Chevak Airport · Chevak, 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 VAK
- HPB · Hooper Bay Airport18 mi away
- SCM · Scammon Bay Airport21 mi away
- CZF · Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport22 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport71 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 VAK from OBU?
The flight distance from Chevak (VAK) to Kobuk (OBU) is 453 miles (729 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAK to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 VAK to OBU?
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