Nonstop flight route between Edson, Alberta, Canada and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°34'44"N by 116°27'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from YET to OBU:
1,619.90 miles (2,606.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edson Airport (YET), Edson, Alberta, Canada and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,620 miles (or 2,607 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Edson Airport and Kobuk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YET / CYET |
| Airport Name: | Edson Airport |
| Location: | Edson, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'44"N by 116°27'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Edson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3043 feet (928 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YET |
| More Information: | YET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
| Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
| More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Edson Airport (YET):
- The furthest airport from Edson Airport (YET) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,287 miles (16,555 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Edson Airport (YET) is High Prairie Airport (ZHP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) S of YET.
- Edson Airport (YET) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Kobuk Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Kobuk, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.61 km) S | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 47.83 miles (76.98 km) NE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) WSW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) ESE | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 77.17 miles (124.19 km) WSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) SE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 120.18 miles (193.41 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 122.01 miles (196.36 km) E | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.47 miles (219.63 km) NNE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.21 miles (232.08 km) SE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) NW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.34 miles (240.33 km) N | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 154.95 miles (249.37 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 168.36 miles (270.95 km) SSE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,286.82 miles (16,554.99 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,216.92 miles (16,442.50 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,186.93 miles (16,394.23 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,178.82 miles (16,381.18 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,167.35 miles (16,362.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,160.94 miles (16,352.41 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,152.77 miles (16,339.26 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,138.77 miles (16,316.72 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,138.65 miles (16,316.54 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,125.53 miles (16,295.42 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,118.22 miles (16,283.66 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,101.96 miles (16,257.49 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,099.95 miles (16,254.25 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,095.22 miles (16,246.65 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,065.89 miles (16,199.44 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |