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YXY to OBU: distance & flight time
Whitehorse (Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport) → Kobuk (Kobuk Airport)
785 mi
1,264 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- YXY — Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport · Whitehorse, 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 YXY
- YHT · Haines Junction Airport84 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport87 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport87 mi away
- HNS · Haines Airport103 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 YXY from OBU?
The flight distance from Whitehorse (YXY) to Kobuk (OBU) is 785 miles (1,264 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXY to OBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Whitehorse and Kobuk?
Kobuk is 1 hour behind Whitehorse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXY to OBU?
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