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AKN to OTZ: distance & flight time
King Salmon (King Salmon Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
597 mi
960 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AKN — King Salmon Airport · King Salmon, United States
- OTZ — Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · Kotzebue, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKN
- WSN · South Naknek Nr 2 Airport13 mi away
- EGX · Egegik Airport43 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport52 mi away
- KNW · New Stuyahok Airport59 mi away
Near OTZ
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport43 mi away
- WTK · Noatak Airport48 mi away
- DRG · Deering Airport57 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKN from OTZ?
The flight distance from King Salmon (AKN) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 597 miles (960 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKN to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKN to OTZ?
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