Direct flights from Anchorage (ANC) to Kotzebue (OTZ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 880 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Anchorage and Kotzebue. Updated 26 October 2026 at 01:54 UTC.
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ANC to OTZ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ANC is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ANC–OTZ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:54 from ANC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OTZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ANC to OTZ?
Great-circle distance is 880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ANC–OTZ fly?
Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.