Kotzebue (OTZ) to Selawik (WLK)

74mi
119 km64 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

104° E

Kotzebue (OTZ) to Selawik (WLK) is 74 miles (119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies OTZWLK

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–WLK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 35% full.

Departures

163

June 2026

Seats

1,432

both directions

Passengers

504

both directions

Load factor

35.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies OTZ–WLK?

Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–WLK in June 2026 (163 departures).

  • 8E

    Bering Air

    163 departures · 1,432 seats

    35.2%

    Load

What plane flies OTZ–WLK?

In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 97% of OTZ–WLK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C208B

    158 departures · 35.4% load

    96.9%
  • Cessna Skycourier 408

    4 departures · 0.0% load

    2.5%
  • Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    0.6%

How has OTZ–WLK traffic changed?

Nonstop OTZ–WLK departures rose from 152 in July 2025 to 163 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    152 departures · 574 passengers

    43.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    154 departures · 477 passengers

    35.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    170 departures · 513 passengers

    35.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    162 departures · 557 passengers

    40.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    182 departures · 583 passengers

    38.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    160 departures · 549 passengers

    43.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    155 departures · 543 passengers

    40.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    130 departures · 429 passengers

    40.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    208 departures · 660 passengers

    38.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    174 departures · 542 passengers

    36.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    179 departures · 594 passengers

    39.3%

    Load

  • June 2026

    163 departures · 504 passengers

    35.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

WLKOTZ

33.6% full

83 departures · 244 passengers

OTZWLK

36.8% full

80 departures · 260 passengers

Nonstop OTZ–WLK 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

WLK

Selawik

US

Selawik Airport

Coordinates

66.60°N, 159.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kotzebue (OTZ) from Selawik (WLK)?

OTZ to WLK is 74 miles (119 km / 64 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from OTZ to WLK?

A nonstop covers the 74-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies OTZ–WLK?

In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (2.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying OTZ–WLK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 74-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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