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OTZ to ELI: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Elim (Elim Airport)
157 mi
253 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OTZ — Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · Kotzebue, United States
- ELI — Elim Airport · Elim, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ELI
- GLV · Golovin Airport22 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport34 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport35 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from ELI?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Elim (ELI) is 157 miles (253 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to ELI?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 OTZ to ELI?
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