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How far is Kotzebue, AK, from La Ronge?

The distance between La Ronge (La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport) and Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) is 2000 miles / 3219 kilometers / 1738 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Ronge (YVC) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is 3073 miles / 4945 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 137 hours 55 minutes.

La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport – Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

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Distance from La Ronge to Kotzebue

There are several ways to calculate the distance from La Ronge to Kotzebue. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2000.456 miles
  • 3219.421 kilometers
  • 1738.349 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1993.665 miles
  • 3208.492 kilometers
  • 1732.447 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from La Ronge to Kotzebue?

The estimated flight time from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) and Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)

On average, flying from La Ronge to Kotzebue generates about 218 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 218 kilograms equals 480 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from La Ronge to Kotzebue

See the map of the shortest flight path between La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) and Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ).

Airport information

Origin La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
City: La Ronge
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YVC
ICAO Code: CYVC
Coordinates: 55°9′5″N, 105°15′43″W
Destination Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
City: Kotzebue, AK
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: OTZ
ICAO Code: PAOT
Coordinates: 66°53′4″N, 162°35′56″W