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OTZ to KQA: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base)
887 mi
1,428 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, 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 KQA
- DUT · Unalaska Airport35 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport107 mi away
- CDB · Cold Bay Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from KQA?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Akutan (KQA) is 887 miles (1,428 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to KQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 OTZ to KQA?
Nonstop service on OTZ–KQA 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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTZ to KQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTZ–KQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTZ to KQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTZ–KQA 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.