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YUB to OBU: distance & flight time
Tuktoyaktuk (Tuktoyaktuk Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
633 mi
1,019 km · 550 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
633 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUB — Tuktoyaktuk Airport · Tuktoyaktuk, 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 YUB
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport79 mi away
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport97 mi away
- ZFM · Fort Mcpherson Airport148 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 YUB from OBU?
The flight distance from Tuktoyaktuk (YUB) to Kobuk (OBU) is 633 miles (1,019 km, 550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUB to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 YUB to OBU?
Nonstop service on YUB–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tuktoyaktuk and Kobuk?
Kobuk is 2 hours behind Tuktoyaktuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUB to OBU?
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Why are some YUB to OBU fares phone-only?
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