Deering (DRG) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
5° N
Deering (DRG) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 57 miles (91 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DRG–OTZ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DRG–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 36% full.
Departures
76
June 2026
Seats
670
both directions
Passengers
242
both directions
Load factor
36.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DRG–OTZ?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DRG–OTZ in June 2026 (76 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
76 departures · 670 seats
Share of departures100.0%36.1%
Load
What plane flies DRG–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 97% of DRG–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
74 departures · 36.2% load
97.4% - Cessna Skycourier 408
2 departures · 25.0% load
2.6%
How has DRG–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop DRG–OTZ departures rose from 75 in July 2025 to 76 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DRG–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
75 departures · 217 passengers
33.0%
Load
August 2025
79 departures · 270 passengers
39.1%
Load
September 2025
80 departures · 322 passengers
44.7%
Load
October 2025
78 departures · 295 passengers
43.8%
Load
November 2025
66 departures · 268 passengers
46.8%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 260 passengers
46.3%
Load
January 2026
66 departures · 201 passengers
33.8%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 176 passengers
39.7%
Load
March 2026
67 departures · 218 passengers
37.9%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 252 passengers
47.5%
Load
May 2026
83 departures · 309 passengers
42.2%
Load
June 2026
76 departures · 242 passengers
36.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DRG → OTZ
42.7% full
39 departures · 147 passengers
OTZ → DRG
29.1% full
37 departures · 95 passengers
Nonstop DRG–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
Deering
US
Deering Airport
Coordinates
66.07°N, 162.77°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Deering (DRG) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
DRG to OTZ is 57 miles (91 km / 49 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DRG to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 57-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DRG–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (97.4%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (2.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DRG–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 57-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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