Fairbanks (FAI) to Kobuk (OBU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
304° NW
Fairbanks (FAI) to Kobuk (OBU) is 293 miles (472 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–OBU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–OBU; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
11
July 2026
Seats
88
both directions
Passengers
72
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–OBU?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–OBU in July 2026 (11 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
11 departures · 88 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.8%
Load
What plane flies FAI–OBU?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of FAI–OBU departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
11 departures · 81.8% load
100.0%
How has FAI–OBU traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–OBU departures rose from 9 in August 2025 to 11 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–OBU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
9 departures · 43 passengers
61.4%
Load
September 2025
7 departures · 35 passengers
67.3%
Load
October 2025
12 departures · 51 passengers
54.3%
Load
November 2025
9 departures · 40 passengers
49.4%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 43 passengers
60.6%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 26 passengers
34.7%
Load
February 2026
6 departures · 32 passengers
71.1%
Load
March 2026
13 departures · 61 passengers
57.0%
Load
April 2026
7 departures · 19 passengers
45.2%
Load
May 2026
11 departures · 51 passengers
57.3%
Load
June 2026
14 departures · 65 passengers
63.1%
Load
July 2026
11 departures · 72 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OBU → FAI
90.7% full
6 departures · 49 passengers
FAI → OBU
67.7% full
5 departures · 23 passengers
Nonstop FAI–OBU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Kobuk
US
Kobuk Airport
Coordinates
66.91°N, 156.90°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Kobuk (OBU)?
FAI to OBU is 293 miles (472 km / 255 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to OBU?
A nonstop covers the 293-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–OBU?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–OBU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 293-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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