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BMX to OTZ: distance & flight time
Big Mountain (Big Mountain Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
567 mi
913 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
567 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- BMX — Big Mountain Airport · Big Mountain, 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 BMX
- IGG · Igiugig Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport30 mi away
- NNL · Nondalton Airport45 mi away
- PTA · Port Alsworth Airport67 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 BMX from OTZ?
The flight distance from Big Mountain (BMX) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 567 miles (913 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMX to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 BMX to OTZ?
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