Kotzebue (OTZ) to Point Hope (PHO)
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.
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What actually flies OTZ–PHO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–PHO; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 40% full.
Departures
189
April 2026
Seats
1,463
both directions
Passengers
581
both directions
Load factor
39.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OTZ–PHO?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–PHO in April 2026 (189 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
189 departures · 1,463 seats
Share of departures100.0%39.7%
Load
What plane flies OTZ–PHO?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 82% of OTZ–PHO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
155 departures · 41.6% load
82.0% - Cessna Skycourier 408
34 departures · 0.0% load
18.0%
How has OTZ–PHO traffic changed?
Nonstop OTZ–PHO departures rose from 182 in May 2025 to 189 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OTZ–PHO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
182 departures · 645 passengers
45.8%
Load
June 2025
189 departures · 607 passengers
40.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHO → OTZ
37.2% full
95 departures · 274 passengers
OTZ → PHO
42.2% full
94 departures · 307 passengers
Nonstop OTZ–PHO 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
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 April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (82.0%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (18.0%).
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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