Buckland (BKC) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
328° NW
Buckland (BKC) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 74 miles (119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BKC–OTZ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BKC–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 41% full.
Departures
117
June 2026
Seats
927
both directions
Passengers
381
both directions
Load factor
41.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BKC–OTZ?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BKC–OTZ in June 2026 (117 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
117 departures · 927 seats
Share of departures100.0%41.1%
Load
What plane flies BKC–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 85% of BKC–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
99 departures · 42.8% load
84.6% - Cessna Skycourier 408
16 departures · 0.0% load
13.7% - Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.7%
How has BKC–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop BKC–OTZ departures held steady at about 117 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BKC–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
117 departures · 422 passengers
45.9%
Load
August 2025
111 departures · 380 passengers
43.5%
Load
September 2025
110 departures · 365 passengers
39.3%
Load
October 2025
133 departures · 397 passengers
38.7%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 456 passengers
45.2%
Load
December 2025
99 departures · 363 passengers
47.0%
Load
January 2026
104 departures · 339 passengers
41.1%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 347 passengers
47.3%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 442 passengers
47.2%
Load
April 2026
126 departures · 440 passengers
40.5%
Load
May 2026
115 departures · 482 passengers
49.2%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 381 passengers
41.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OTZ → BKC
45.5% full
63 departures · 226 passengers
BKC → OTZ
36.0% full
54 departures · 155 passengers
Nonstop BKC–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
Buckland
US
Buckland Airport
Coordinates
65.98°N, 161.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Buckland (BKC) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
BKC to OTZ is 74 miles (119 km / 64 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BKC to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 74-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BKC–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (13.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BKC–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 74-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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