Nome (OME) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
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 OME–OTZ
Filed traffic dataIn 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
Share of departures100.0%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 OME–OTZ 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.
OME → OTZ
27.2% full
22 departures · 52 passengers
OTZ → OME
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
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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