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GLV to OTZ: distance & flight time
Golovin (Golovin Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
162 mi
260 km · 141 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
162 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- GLV — Golovin Airport · Golovin, 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 GLV
- WMO · White Mountain Airport15 mi away
- ELI · Elim Airport22 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport55 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport61 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 GLV from OTZ?
The flight distance from Golovin (GLV) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 162 miles (260 km, 141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLV to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 GLV to OTZ?
Nonstop service on GLV–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLV to OTZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLV–OTZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLV to OTZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLV–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.