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OTZ to YZP: distance & flight time
Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) → Sandspit (Sandspit Airport)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTZ — Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · Kotzebue, United States
- YZP — Sandspit Airport · Sandspit, Canada
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 YZP
- ZMT · Masset Airport55 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport91 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base97 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTZ from YZP?
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Sandspit (YZP) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTZ to YZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 YZP?
Nonstop service on OTZ–YZP 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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kotzebue and Sandspit?
Sandspit is 1 hour ahead of Kotzebue.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTZ to YZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTZ–YZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTZ to YZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTZ–YZP 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.