Noorvik (ORV) to Kotzebue (OTZ)
Flight time
≈ 0h 53m
Bearing
277° W
Noorvik (ORV) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 43 miles (69 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORV–OTZ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ORV–OTZ; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 44% full.
Departures
147
April 2026
Seats
1,295
both directions
Passengers
569
both directions
Load factor
43.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORV–OTZ?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORV–OTZ in April 2026 (147 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
147 departures · 1,295 seats
Share of departures100.0%43.9%
Load
What plane flies ORV–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 97% of ORV–OTZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
143 departures · 44.2% load
97.3% - Cessna Skycourier 408
4 departures · 0.0% load
2.7%
How has ORV–OTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop ORV–OTZ departures rose from 141 in May 2025 to 147 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORV–OTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
141 departures · 534 passengers
46.2%
Load
June 2025
161 departures · 573 passengers
40.9%
Load
July 2025
140 departures · 536 passengers
43.2%
Load
August 2025
146 departures · 524 passengers
42.1%
Load
September 2025
134 departures · 587 passengers
50.1%
Load
October 2025
130 departures · 475 passengers
43.4%
Load
November 2025
144 departures · 550 passengers
45.9%
Load
December 2025
139 departures · 472 passengers
41.4%
Load
January 2026
127 departures · 400 passengers
38.3%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 375 passengers
40.5%
Load
March 2026
162 departures · 621 passengers
46.0%
Load
April 2026
147 departures · 569 passengers
43.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OTZ → ORV
42.2% full
79 departures · 294 passengers
ORV → OTZ
46.0% full
68 departures · 275 passengers
Nonstop ORV–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.
The airports
Noorvik
US
Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport
Coordinates
66.82°N, 161.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Noorvik (ORV) from Kotzebue (OTZ)?
ORV to OTZ is 43 miles (69 km / 38 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORV to OTZ?
A nonstop covers the 43-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORV–OTZ?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (97.3%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (2.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORV–OTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 43-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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