Nome (OME) to Kotzebue (OTZ)

183mi
294 km159 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 10m

Bearing

25° NE

Nome (OME) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 183 miles (294 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies OMEOTZ

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OME–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 32% full.

Departures

36

June 2026

Seats

310

both directions

Passengers

98

both directions

Load factor

31.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies OME–OTZ?

Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OME–OTZ in June 2026 (36 departures).

  • 8E

    Bering Air

    36 departures · 310 seats

    31.6%

    Load

What plane flies OME–OTZ?

In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 89% of OME–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C208B

    32 departures · 33.7% load

    88.9%
  • Beech 1900 A

    2 departures · 5.6% load

    5.6%
  • Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    2.8%
  • Cessna Skycourier 408

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    2.8%

How has OME–OTZ traffic changed?

Nonstop OME–OTZ departures rose from 33 in July 2025 to 36 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop OMEOTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    33 departures · 76 passengers

    26.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    33 departures · 71 passengers

    24.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    44 departures · 187 passengers

    40.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    34 departures · 67 passengers

    24.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    48 departures · 141 passengers

    29.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    32 departures · 74 passengers

    22.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    45 departures · 89 passengers

    20.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    41 departures · 84 passengers

    22.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    63 departures · 171 passengers

    28.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    47 departures · 107 passengers

    28.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    30 departures · 72 passengers

    27.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    36 departures · 98 passengers

    31.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

OMEOTZ

27.2% full

22 departures · 52 passengers

OTZOME

38.7% full

14 departures · 46 passengers

Nonstop OME–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

OME

US

Nome Airport

Coordinates

64.51°N, 165.45°W

Hemisphere

N · W

OTZ

US

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

Coordinates

66.88°N, 162.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Nome (OME) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?

OME to OTZ is 183 miles (294 km / 159 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from OME to OTZ?

A nonstop covers the 183-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies OME–OTZ?

In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Beech 1900 A (5.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying OME–OTZ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 183-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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