Nantucket (ACK) to Martha's Vineyard (MVY)
Flight time
≈ 0h 52m
Bearing
289° W
Nantucket (ACK) to Martha's Vineyard (MVY) is 30 miles (49 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACK–MVY
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Cape Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ACK–MVY; the Cessna C-402 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 15% full.
Departures
149
June 2026
Seats
1,339
both directions
Passengers
196
both directions
Load factor
14.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACK–MVY?
Cape Air operated the most nonstop ACK–MVY departures in June 2026 (147), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9K
Cape Air
147 departures · 1,323 seats
Share of departures98.7%14.7%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.7%0.0%
Load
- TJ
Tradewind Aviation
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.7%25.0%
Load
What plane flies ACK–MVY?
In June 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew 99% of ACK–MVY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C-402
147 departures · 14.7% load
98.7% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 25.0% load
0.7% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.7%
How has ACK–MVY traffic changed?
Nonstop ACK–MVY departures rose from 126 in July 2025 to 149 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACK–MVY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
126 departures · 279 passengers
24.6%
Load
August 2025
157 departures · 474 passengers
33.6%
Load
September 2025
115 departures · 208 passengers
20.1%
Load
October 2025
105 departures · 240 passengers
25.4%
Load
November 2025
93 departures · 236 passengers
28.2%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 207 passengers
23.7%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 66 passengers
15.9%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 42 passengers
13.0%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 76 passengers
7.1%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 254 passengers
26.4%
Load
May 2026
96 departures · 250 passengers
28.9%
Load
June 2026
149 departures · 196 passengers
14.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACK → MVY
13.7% full
78 departures · 96 passengers
MVY → ACK
15.7% full
71 departures · 100 passengers
Nonstop ACK–MVY 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 Martha's Vineyard (MVY)?
ACK to MVY is 30 miles (49 km / 26 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACK to MVY?
A nonstop covers the 30-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–MVY?
In June 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (0.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACK–MVY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 30-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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