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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop OTZ–WLK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 36% full.
Departures
174
April 2026
Seats
1,504
both directions
Passengers
542
both directions
Load factor
36.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OTZ–WLK?
Bering Air operated the most nonstop OTZ–WLK departures in April 2026 (173), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8E
Bering Air
173 departures · 1,495 seats
Share of departures99.4%36.3%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies OTZ–WLK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 94% of OTZ–WLK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
164 departures · 36.7% load
94.3% - Cessna Skycourier 408
8 departures · 0.0% load
4.6% - Hughes-500 500
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has OTZ–WLK traffic changed?
Nonstop OTZ–WLK departures rose from 166 in May 2025 to 174 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OTZ–WLK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
166 departures · 579 passengers
41.9%
Load
June 2025
181 departures · 551 passengers
36.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OTZ → WLK
36.9% full
90 departures · 286 passengers
WLK → OTZ
35.2% full
84 departures · 256 passengers
Nonstop OTZ–WLK 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
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 April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (94.3%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (4.6%).
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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