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EIL to OTZ: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
464 mi
747 km · 403 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
464 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, 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 EIL
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield19 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport59 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield62 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 EIL from OTZ?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 464 miles (747 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 EIL to OTZ?
Nonstop service on EIL–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EIL to OTZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EIL–OTZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EIL to OTZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EIL–OTZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.