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YDB to OBU: distance & flight time
Burwash (Burwash Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDB — Burwash Airport · Burwash, Canada
- 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 YDB
- YHT · Haines Junction Airport64 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport93 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport131 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport141 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 YDB from OBU?
The flight distance from Burwash (YDB) to Kobuk (OBU) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDB to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 time difference between Burwash and Kobuk?
Kobuk is 1 hour behind Burwash.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDB to OBU?
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