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EMK to OTZ: distance & flight time
Emmonak (Emmonak Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
289 mi
464 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- EMK — Emmonak Airport · Emmonak, 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 EMK
- AUK · Alakanuk Airport9 mi away
- KOT · Kotlik Airport35 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport54 mi away
- KSM · St Mary's Airport63 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 EMK from OTZ?
The flight distance from Emmonak (EMK) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 289 miles (464 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMK to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 EMK to OTZ?
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