King Salmon (AKN) to Chignik Lake (KCQ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
206° SW
King Salmon (AKN) to Chignik Lake (KCQ) is 185 miles (298 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKN–KCQ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Grant Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop AKN–KCQ; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 10% full.
Departures
17
June 2026
Seats
153
both directions
Passengers
16
both directions
Load factor
10.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKN–KCQ?
Grant Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKN–KCQ in June 2026 (17 departures).
- GV
Grant Aviation
17 departures · 153 seats
Share of departures100.0%10.5%
Load
What plane flies AKN–KCQ?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of AKN–KCQ departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
17 departures · 10.5% load
100.0%
How has AKN–KCQ traffic changed?
Nonstop AKN–KCQ departures rose from 8 in July 2025 to 17 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKN–KCQ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
8 departures · 14 passengers
19.4%
Load
August 2025
11 departures · 13 passengers
13.1%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 13 passengers
18.8%
Load
October 2025
14 departures · 23 passengers
19.0%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 9 passengers
9.3%
Load
December 2025
10 departures · 22 passengers
24.7%
Load
January 2026
12 departures · 14 passengers
14.3%
Load
February 2026
9 departures · 2 passengers
2.5%
Load
March 2026
11 departures · 5 passengers
5.6%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
20 departures · 20 passengers
11.4%
Load
June 2026
17 departures · 16 passengers
10.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKN → KCQ
13.0% full
12 departures · 14 passengers
KCQ → AKN
4.4% full
5 departures · 2 passengers
Nonstop AKN–KCQ 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).
The airports
Chignik Lake
US
Chignik Lake Airport
Coordinates
56.26°N, 158.77°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is King Salmon (AKN) from Chignik Lake (KCQ)?
AKN to KCQ is 185 miles (298 km / 161 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKN to KCQ?
A nonstop covers the 185-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKN–KCQ?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKN–KCQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 185-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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