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Route

Kotzebue → Kivalina

OTZKotzebueRalph Wien Memorial Airport
KVLKivalinaKivalina Airport
Distance
78 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Kotzebue and Kivalina.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Dec
1
quietest month · Jul
29 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1.5Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Bering Airall year
Ryan Air (USA)all year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Kotzebue. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.9Mon
  2. 2Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 1.6Sat
  7. 1.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20881%
  2. C40810%
  3. C2127%
  4. Pilatus PC-12PC122%
  5. T2062%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026256
  • Bering Air50×
  • Ryan Air (USA)2×
February 2026238
  • Bering Air31×
March 2026378
  • Bering Air59×
  • Ryan Air (USA)6×
April 2026250
  • Bering Air42×
  • Ryan Air (USA)3×
May 2026252
  • Bering Air42×
  • Ryan Air (USA)6×
June 2026269
  • Bering Air60×
  • Ryan Air (USA)3×
July 2026126
  • Bering Air18×
  • Ryan Air (USA)3×
August 20261.520
  • Bering Air15×
  • Ryan Air (USA)2×
September 2026272
  • Bering Air59×
  • Ryan Air (USA)4×
October 2025262
  • Bering Air47×
  • Ryan Air (USA)6×
November 2025261
  • Bering Air45×
  • Ryan Air (USA)7×
December 2025375
  • Bering Air53×
  • Ryan Air (USA)6×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on OTZ-KVL - not a booking guarantee.

Bering Air

8E · BRG

Hub: OTZ Kotzebue

12 departure airportsView airline →

Ryan Air (USA)

7S · RYA

Hub: OTZ Kotzebue

22 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 7th longest observed direct route from OTZ, out of 13.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Kotzebue: 13.
  • Direct destinations observed from Kivalina: 2.

The airports on this route

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

Kotzebue, United StatesOTZ / PAOT

Regional airport · 13 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,299 ft

25 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Kivalina Airport

Kivalina, United StatesKVL / PAVL

Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 2,999 ft

22 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

OTZ WTKNoatak AirportNoatak is about 43 mi from Kivalina.View route →WTK KVLNoatak AirportNoatak is about 48 mi from Kotzebue.View route →OTZ PHOPoint Hope AirportPoint Hope is about 71 mi from Kivalina.View route →WLK KVLSelawik AirportSelawik is about 74 mi from Kotzebue.View route →

About the route from Kotzebue to Kivalina

The observed direct connection between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) and Kivalina Airport (KVL) covers approximately 78 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Bering Air and Ryan Air (USA) have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Kotzebue from Kivalina by air?
The great-circle distance between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and Kivalina Airport is approximately 78 mi.
How long is the flight from Kotzebue to Kivalina?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Kotzebue to Kivalina?
Yes, a direct connection between OTZ and KVL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Bering Air and Ryan Air (USA).
How often is there a flight from Kotzebue to Kivalina?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 659 observed flights. Mainly Bering Air, Ryan Air (USA). That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Kotzebue and Kivalina?
Same local time in Kotzebue and Kivalina.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.