King Salmon (AKN) to Chignik (KCG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
202° S
King Salmon (AKN) to Chignik (KCG) is 176 miles (282 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKN–KCG
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Grant Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop AKN–KCG; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 6% full.
Departures
8
March 2026
Seats
63
both directions
Passengers
4
both directions
Load factor
6.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AKN–KCG?
Grant Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKN–KCG in March 2026 (8 departures).
- GV
Grant Aviation
8 departures · 63 seats
Share of departures100.0%6.3%
Load
What plane flies AKN–KCG?
In March 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of AKN–KCG departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
8 departures · 6.3% load
100.0%
How has AKN–KCG traffic changed?
Nonstop AKN–KCG departures rose from 4 in May 2025 to 8 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKN–KCG traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
4 departures · 1 passengers
3.1%
Load
June 2025
4 departures · 10 passengers
37.0%
Load
July 2025
11 departures · 8 passengers
8.2%
Load
August 2025
3 departures · 6 passengers
22.2%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 12 passengers
17.4%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 16 passengers
22.9%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 4 passengers
7.7%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 1 passengers
3.9%
Load
January 2026
5 departures · 3 passengers
6.7%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 1 passengers
2.2%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 4 passengers
6.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AKN → KCG
11.1% full
4 departures · 4 passengers
KCG → AKN
0.0% full
4 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop AKN–KCG traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Chignik
US
Chignik Airport
Coordinates
56.31°N, 158.37°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is King Salmon (AKN) from Chignik (KCG)?
AKN to KCG is 176 miles (282 km / 153 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKN to KCG?
A nonstop covers the 176-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKN–KCG?
In March 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKN–KCG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 176-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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