Route · OME → OTZ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nome to Kotzebue
The OME–OTZ corridor (Nome, AK → Kotzebue, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 183 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86%
- On-time
- +7 pts
- vs US avg
- 47 min
- Delay when late
- 821
- Flights
Cancelled
4.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
183 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Mar 2023 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | AS |
| Jan 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2022 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 | AS |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | AS |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Mar 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | AS |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
4.0%
29 of 729 flights
Diversion Rate
2.3%
17 of 729 flights
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OME - Nome
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nome, AK.
Origin airport →OTZ - Kotzebue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kotzebue, AK.
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What the Data Says About OME to OTZ
Nome to Kotzebue (OME to OTZ) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86% on-time rate across 821 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 46.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 183 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 29 of 729 flights were cancelled (4.0%) and 17 diverted (2.3%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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