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OTZ to UUK: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Kuparuk (Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport)
404 mi
650 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- UUK — Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport · Kuparuk, 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 UUK
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport34 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from UUK?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Kuparuk (UUK) is 404 miles (650 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to UUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 UUK?
Nonstop service on OTZ–UUK 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTZ to UUK?
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Why are some OTZ to UUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTZ–UUK 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.