Nantucket (ACK) to Hyannis (HYA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 52m
Bearing
338° N
Nantucket (ACK) to Hyannis (HYA) is 31 miles (50 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACK–HYA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Cape Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ACK–HYA; the Cessna C-402 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 28% full.
Departures
492
June 2026
Seats
4,428
both directions
Passengers
1,256
both directions
Load factor
28.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACK–HYA?
Cape Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACK–HYA in June 2026 (492 departures).
- 9K
Cape Air
492 departures · 4,428 seats
Share of departures100.0%28.4%
Load
What plane flies ACK–HYA?
In June 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew 100% of ACK–HYA departures.
- Cessna C-402
492 departures · 28.4% load
100.0%
How has ACK–HYA traffic changed?
Nonstop ACK–HYA departures rose from 471 in July 2025 to 492 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACK–HYA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
471 departures · 1,397 passengers
33.0%
Load
August 2025
513 departures · 1,610 passengers
34.9%
Load
September 2025
495 departures · 1,462 passengers
32.8%
Load
October 2025
338 departures · 1,091 passengers
35.9%
Load
November 2025
259 departures · 727 passengers
31.2%
Load
December 2025
290 departures · 743 passengers
28.5%
Load
January 2026
260 departures · 485 passengers
20.7%
Load
February 2026
226 departures · 541 passengers
47.3%
Load
March 2026
293 departures · 677 passengers
25.7%
Load
April 2026
319 departures · 860 passengers
29.9%
Load
May 2026
419 departures · 923 passengers
24.5%
Load
June 2026
492 departures · 1,256 passengers
28.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACK → HYA
27.4% full
251 departures · 618 passengers
HYA → ACK
29.4% full
241 departures · 638 passengers
Nonstop ACK–HYA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nantucket (ACK) from Hyannis (HYA)?
ACK to HYA is 31 miles (50 km / 27 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACK to HYA?
A nonstop covers the 31-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACK–HYA?
In June 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACK–HYA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 31-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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