Kotzebue (OTZ) to Shungnak (SHG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
87° E
Kotzebue (OTZ) to Shungnak (SHG) is 147 miles (237 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OTZ–SHG
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–SHG; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
38
April 2026
Seats
328
both directions
Passengers
155
both directions
Load factor
47.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OTZ–SHG?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–SHG in April 2026 (38 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
38 departures · 328 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.3%
Load
What plane flies OTZ–SHG?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 95% of OTZ–SHG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
36 departures · 47.8% load
94.7% - Cessna Skycourier 408
2 departures · 0.0% load
5.3%
How has OTZ–SHG traffic changed?
Nonstop OTZ–SHG departures fell from 50 in May 2025 to 38 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OTZ–SHG traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
50 departures · 125 passengers
32.3%
Load
June 2025
44 departures · 173 passengers
46.1%
Load
July 2025
49 departures · 126 passengers
33.3%
Load
August 2025
42 departures · 145 passengers
43.1%
Load
September 2025
41 departures · 91 passengers
27.8%
Load
October 2025
55 departures · 145 passengers
36.7%
Load
November 2025
45 departures · 132 passengers
32.6%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 83 passengers
28.4%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 129 passengers
30.1%
Load
February 2026
41 departures · 78 passengers
23.4%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 110 passengers
26.8%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 155 passengers
47.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OTZ → SHG
47.1% full
21 departures · 89 passengers
SHG → OTZ
47.5% full
17 departures · 66 passengers
Nonstop OTZ–SHG 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
Shungnak
US
Shungnak Airport
Coordinates
66.89°N, 157.16°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kotzebue (OTZ) from Shungnak (SHG)?
OTZ to SHG is 147 miles (237 km / 128 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OTZ to SHG?
A nonstop covers the 147-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–SHG?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying OTZ–SHG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 147-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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