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VDZ to OBU: distance & flight time
Valdez (Valdez Pioneer Field) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
512 mi
823 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VDZ — Valdez Pioneer Field · Valdez, 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 VDZ
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport51 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport75 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport94 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport99 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 VDZ from OBU?
The flight distance from Valdez (VDZ) to Kobuk (OBU) is 512 miles (823 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDZ to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 VDZ to OBU?
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