Akiak (AKI) to Bethel (BET)
Flight time
≈ 0h 51m
Bearing
248° W
Akiak (AKI) to Bethel (BET) is 22 miles (36 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKI–BET
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AKI–BET; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 32% full.
Departures
180
July 2026
Seats
974
both directions
Passengers
307
both directions
Load factor
31.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKI–BET?
Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop AKI–BET departures in July 2026 (90), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
90 departures · 442 seats
Share of departures50.0%29.4%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
84 departures · 510 seats
Share of departures46.7%34.7%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
6 departures · 22 seats
Share of departures3.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AKI–BET?
In July 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 80% of AKI–BET departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
144 departures · 31.7% load
80.0% - Cessna 172 Skyhawk
34 departures · 34.3% load
18.9% - Piper PA-31
2 departures · 5.6% load
1.1%
How has AKI–BET traffic changed?
Nonstop AKI–BET departures rose from 137 in August 2025 to 180 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKI–BET traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
137 departures · 231 passengers
32.4%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 261 passengers
28.9%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 476 passengers
33.7%
Load
November 2025
219 departures · 437 passengers
33.9%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 243 passengers
38.5%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 150 passengers
23.5%
Load
February 2026
143 departures · 236 passengers
27.5%
Load
March 2026
164 departures · 283 passengers
30.2%
Load
April 2026
141 departures · 312 passengers
38.4%
Load
May 2026
239 departures · 497 passengers
35.3%
Load
June 2026
203 departures · 371 passengers
31.8%
Load
July 2026
180 departures · 307 passengers
31.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BET → AKI
28.5% full
97 departures · 152 passengers
AKI → BET
35.1% full
83 departures · 155 passengers
Nonstop AKI–BET traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Akiak
US
Akiak Airport
Coordinates
60.90°N, 161.23°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Akiak (AKI) from Bethel (BET)?
AKI to BET is 22 miles (36 km / 19 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKI to BET?
A nonstop covers the 22-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKI–BET?
In July 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Cessna 172 Skyhawk (18.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKI–BET?
Distance-based programs credit off the 22-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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