Galena (GAL) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
315° NW
Galena (GAL) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 218 miles (351 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GAL–OTZ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Maritime Helicopters was the only carrier flying nonstop GAL–OTZ; the Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 17% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
12
both directions
Passengers
2
both directions
Load factor
16.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GAL–OTZ?
Maritime Helicopters was the only carrier to fly nonstop GAL–OTZ in April 2026 (2 departures).
- 3AQ
Maritime Helicopters
2 departures · 12 seats
Share of departures100.0%16.7%
Load
What plane flies GAL–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger flew 100% of GAL–OTZ departures.
- Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger
2 departures · 16.7% load
100.0%
How has GAL–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop GAL–OTZ departures rose from 1 in May 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GAL–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 18 passengers
94.7%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
5 departures · 33 passengers
60.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 32 passengers
84.2%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 57 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 26 passengers
68.4%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 2 passengers
16.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GAL → OTZ
16.7% full
1 departures · 1 passengers
OTZ → GAL
16.7% full
1 departures · 1 passengers
Nonstop GAL–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Galena (GAL) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
GAL to OTZ is 218 miles (351 km / 190 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GAL to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 218-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GAL–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GAL–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 218-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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