Kotzebue (OTZ) to Selawik (WLK)
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 OTZ–WLK
Filed traffic dataIn 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
Share of departures100.0%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 OTZ–WLK 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.
WLK → OTZ
33.6% full
83 departures · 244 passengers
OTZ → WLK
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
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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