Kivalina (KVL) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
137° SE
Kivalina (KVL) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 79 miles (126 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KVL–OTZ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop KVL–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 40% full.
Departures
135
June 2026
Seats
1,089
both directions
Passengers
435
both directions
Load factor
39.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KVL–OTZ?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop KVL–OTZ in June 2026 (135 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
135 departures · 1,089 seats
Share of departures100.0%39.9%
Load
What plane flies KVL–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 87% of KVL–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
117 departures · 41.3% load
86.7% - Cessna Skycourier 408
18 departures · 0.0% load
13.3%
How has KVL–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop KVL–OTZ departures rose from 132 in July 2025 to 135 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KVL–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
132 departures · 420 passengers
39.6%
Load
August 2025
100 departures · 408 passengers
48.3%
Load
September 2025
130 departures · 391 passengers
35.9%
Load
October 2025
101 departures · 360 passengers
46.0%
Load
November 2025
105 departures · 414 passengers
46.6%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 435 passengers
42.5%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 370 passengers
43.1%
Load
February 2026
66 departures · 275 passengers
49.8%
Load
March 2026
132 departures · 446 passengers
43.7%
Load
April 2026
97 departures · 379 passengers
46.4%
Load
May 2026
108 departures · 375 passengers
41.6%
Load
June 2026
135 departures · 435 passengers
39.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KVL → OTZ
41.2% full
69 departures · 230 passengers
OTZ → KVL
38.6% full
66 departures · 205 passengers
Nonstop KVL–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
Kivalina
US
Kivalina Airport
Coordinates
67.73°N, 164.56°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kivalina (KVL) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
KVL to OTZ is 79 miles (126 km / 68 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KVL to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 79-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 KVL–OTZ?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (86.7%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (13.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying KVL–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 79-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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