Kotzebue (OTZ) to Point Hope (PHO)

150mi
241 km130 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 06m

Bearing

314° NW

Kotzebue (OTZ) to Point Hope (PHO) is 150 miles (241 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: OTZ → PHOOTZPHO

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What actually flies OTZPHO

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–PHO; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 39% full.

Departures

178

June 2026

Seats

1,336

both directions

Passengers

524

both directions

Load factor

39.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies OTZ–PHO?

Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–PHO in June 2026 (178 departures).

  • 8E

    Bering Air

    178 departures · 1,336 seats

    39.2%

    Load

What plane flies OTZ–PHO?

In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 76% of OTZ–PHO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C208B

    136 departures · 41.3% load

    76.4%
  • Cessna Skycourier 408

    38 departures · 0.0% load

    21.3%
  • Beech 1900 A

    4 departures · 52.8% load

    2.3%

How has OTZ–PHO traffic changed?

Nonstop OTZ–PHO departures rose from 176 in July 2025 to 178 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    176 departures · 594 passengers

    44.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    189 departures · 634 passengers

    46.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    154 departures · 524 passengers

    45.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    161 departures · 472 passengers

    39.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    182 departures · 558 passengers

    43.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    140 departures · 424 passengers

    42.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    159 departures · 455 passengers

    38.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    147 departures · 502 passengers

    48.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    194 departures · 644 passengers

    46.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    189 departures · 581 passengers

    39.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    164 departures · 625 passengers

    49.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    178 departures · 524 passengers

    39.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

OTZPHO

41.3% full

91 departures · 283 passengers

PHOOTZ

37.1% full

87 departures · 241 passengers

Nonstop OTZ–PHO 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

OTZ

US

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

Coordinates

66.88°N, 162.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHO

Point Hope

US

Point Hope Airport

Coordinates

68.35°N, 166.80°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kotzebue (OTZ) from Point Hope (PHO)?

OTZ to PHO is 150 miles (241 km / 130 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from OTZ to PHO?

A nonstop covers the 150-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies OTZ–PHO?

In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (76.4%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (21.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying OTZ–PHO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 150-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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