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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ABL–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 43% full.
Departures
79
April 2026
Seats
704
both directions
Passengers
304
both directions
Load factor
43.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABL–OTZ?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABL–OTZ in April 2026 (79 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
79 departures · 704 seats
Share of departures100.0%43.2%
Load
What plane flies ABL–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 99% of ABL–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
78 departures · 43.3% load
98.7% - Cessna Skycourier 408
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.3%
How has ABL–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop ABL–OTZ departures rose from 64 in May 2025 to 79 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABL–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
64 departures · 268 passengers
50.8%
Load
June 2025
74 departures · 270 passengers
43.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OTZ → ABL
45.0% full
41 departures · 163 passengers
ABL → OTZ
41.2% full
38 departures · 141 passengers
Nonstop ABL–OTZ traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (1.3%).
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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