Ambler (ABL) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
265° W
Ambler (ABL) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 129 miles (208 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABL–OTZ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ABL–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
68
June 2026
Seats
535
both directions
Passengers
270
both directions
Load factor
50.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABL–OTZ?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABL–OTZ in June 2026 (68 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
68 departures · 535 seats
Share of departures100.0%50.5%
Load
What plane flies ABL–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 84% of ABL–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
57 departures · 52.6% load
83.8% - Cessna Skycourier 408
11 departures · 0.0% load
16.2%
How has ABL–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop ABL–OTZ departures fell from 72 in July 2025 to 68 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABL–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
72 departures · 311 passengers
48.5%
Load
August 2025
94 departures · 338 passengers
48.4%
Load
September 2025
77 departures · 324 passengers
48.7%
Load
October 2025
67 departures · 257 passengers
44.7%
Load
November 2025
73 departures · 269 passengers
44.8%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 241 passengers
42.2%
Load
January 2026
63 departures · 216 passengers
39.6%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 230 passengers
44.1%
Load
March 2026
75 departures · 306 passengers
50.0%
Load
April 2026
79 departures · 304 passengers
43.2%
Load
May 2026
78 departures · 281 passengers
41.3%
Load
June 2026
68 departures · 270 passengers
50.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABL → OTZ
47.3% full
35 departures · 129 passengers
OTZ → ABL
53.8% full
33 departures · 141 passengers
Nonstop ABL–OTZ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ambler
US
Ambler Airport
Coordinates
67.11°N, 157.86°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Ambler (ABL) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
ABL to OTZ is 129 miles (208 km / 112 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABL to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 129-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABL–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (83.8%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (16.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABL–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 129-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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