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ORT to OTZ: distance & flight time
Northway (Northway Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
659 mi
1,061 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- ORT — Northway Airport · Northway, 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 ORT
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport41 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport51 mi away
- YDA · Dawson City Airport114 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport125 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 ORT from OTZ?
The flight distance from Northway (ORT) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 659 miles (1,061 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORT to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 ORT to OTZ?
Nonstop service on ORT–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORT to OTZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORT–OTZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORT to OTZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORT–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.