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Kotzebue (OTZ) to Noatak (WTK)

48mi
77 km42 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 54m

Bearing

348° N

Kotzebue (OTZ) to Noatak (WTK) is 48 miles (77 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies OTZWTK

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–WTK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 49% full.

Departures

140

April 2026

Seats

1,246

both directions

Passengers

610

both directions

Load factor

49.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies OTZ–WTK?

Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–WTK in April 2026 (140 departures).

  • 8E

    Bering Air

    140 departures · 1,246 seats

    49.0%

    Load

What plane flies OTZ–WTK?

In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 99% of OTZ–WTK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C208B

    138 departures · 49.1% load

    98.6%
  • Cessna Skycourier 408

    2 departures · 0.0% load

    1.4%

How has OTZ–WTK traffic changed?

Nonstop OTZ–WTK departures fell from 172 in May 2025 to 140 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    172 departures · 625 passengers

    42.8%

    Load

  • June 2025

    134 departures · 446 passengers

    37.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    128 departures · 394 passengers

    35.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    153 departures · 496 passengers

    37.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    149 departures · 491 passengers

    38.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    114 departures · 388 passengers

    39.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    134 departures · 547 passengers

    47.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    133 departures · 485 passengers

    41.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    142 departures · 409 passengers

    33.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    111 departures · 380 passengers

    38.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    162 departures · 606 passengers

    43.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    140 departures · 610 passengers

    49.0%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

WTKOTZ

51.4% full

71 departures · 325 passengers

OTZWTK

46.4% full

69 departures · 285 passengers

Nonstop OTZ–WTK 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

OTZ

US

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

Coordinates

66.88°N, 162.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

WTK

Noatak

US

Noatak Airport

Coordinates

67.56°N, 162.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kotzebue (OTZ) from Noatak (WTK)?

OTZ to WTK is 48 miles (77 km / 42 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from OTZ to WTK?

A nonstop covers the 48-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies OTZ–WTK?

In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (98.6%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (1.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying OTZ–WTK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 48-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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