Anchorage (ANC) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
321° NW
Anchorage (ANC) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 547 miles (880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–OTZ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–OTZ; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 44% full.
Departures
118
April 2026
Seats
13,818
both directions
Passengers
6,143
both directions
Load factor
44.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ANC–OTZ?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–OTZ departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
60 departures · 9,410 seats
Share of departures50.8%34.7%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures49.2%65.3%
Load
What plane flies ANC–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of ANC–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
58 departures · 65.3% load
49.1% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 34.1% load
44.1% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 40.9% load
5.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 36.2% load
1.7%
How has ANC–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–OTZ departures fell from 120 in May 2025 to 118 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
120 departures · 5,134 passengers
37.3%
Load
June 2025
113 departures · 5,813 passengers
44.2%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 6,478 passengers
46.5%
Load
August 2025
114 departures · 6,975 passengers
53.9%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 5,235 passengers
39.5%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 5,212 passengers
42.3%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 5,227 passengers
40.1%
Load
December 2025
106 departures · 5,594 passengers
45.7%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 4,602 passengers
37.6%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 3,919 passengers
39.6%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 6,563 passengers
47.5%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 6,143 passengers
44.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ANC → OTZ
43.4% full
59 departures · 3,001 passengers
OTZ → ANC
45.5% full
59 departures · 3,142 passengers
Nonstop ANC–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
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
ANC to OTZ is 547 miles (880 km / 475 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 547-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (44.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 547-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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