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YDA to OTZ: distance & flight time
Dawson (Dawson City Airport) → Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
697 mi
1,121 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
697 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDA — Dawson City Airport · Dawson, Canada
- OTZ — Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · Kotzebue, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YDA
- EAA · Eagle Airport79 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport104 mi away
- ORT · Northway Airport114 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport125 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDA from OTZ?
The flight distance from Dawson (YDA) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 697 miles (1,121 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDA to OTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 YDA to OTZ?
Nonstop service on YDA–OTZ 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dawson and Kotzebue?
Kotzebue is 1 hour behind Dawson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDA to OTZ?
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Why are some YDA to OTZ fares phone-only?
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