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CIK to OTZ: distance & flight time
Chalkyitsik (Chalkyitsik Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
512 mi
825 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CIK — Chalkyitsik Airport · Chalkyitsik, 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 CIK
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport42 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport57 mi away
- VEE · Venetie Airport76 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport80 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 CIK from OTZ?
The flight distance from Chalkyitsik (CIK) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 512 miles (825 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIK to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIK to OTZ?
Nonstop service on CIK–OTZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIK to OTZ?
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Why are some CIK to OTZ fares phone-only?
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