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OTZ to RDB: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Red Dog (Red Dog Airport)
80 mi
128 km · 69 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
80 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- OTZ — Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · Kotzebue, United States
- RDB — Red Dog Airport · Red Dog, 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 RDB
- WTK · Noatak Airport32 mi away
- KVL · Kivalina Airport48 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport80 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from RDB?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Red Dog (RDB) is 80 miles (128 km, 69 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to RDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 RDB?
Nonstop service on OTZ–RDB 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTZ to RDB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTZ–RDB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTZ to RDB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTZ–RDB 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.