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OTZ to NUI: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport)
371 mi
598 km · 323 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
371 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, 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 NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from NUI?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Nuiqsut (NUI) is 371 miles (598 km, 323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to NUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 NUI?
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