King Salmon (AKN) to South Naknek (WSN)
Flight time
≈ 0h 50m
Bearing
278° W
King Salmon (AKN) to South Naknek (WSN) is 13 miles (21 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKN–WSN
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Grant Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop AKN–WSN; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 13% full.
Departures
26
June 2026
Seats
172
both directions
Passengers
22
both directions
Load factor
12.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKN–WSN?
Grant Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKN–WSN in June 2026 (26 departures).
- GV
Grant Aviation
26 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures100.0%12.8%
Load
What plane flies AKN–WSN?
In June 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 73% of AKN–WSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
19 departures · 4.6% load
73.1% - Cessna 208 Caravan
7 departures · 27.0% load
26.9%
How has AKN–WSN traffic changed?
Nonstop AKN–WSN departures rose from 24 in July 2025 to 26 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKN–WSN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
24 departures · 12 passengers
7.7%
Load
August 2025
20 departures · 16 passengers
13.0%
Load
September 2025
31 departures · 17 passengers
8.4%
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 9 passengers
8.1%
Load
November 2025
30 departures · 32 passengers
17.8%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 20 passengers
10.3%
Load
January 2026
27 departures · 12 passengers
7.1%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3 passengers
2.1%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 29 passengers
13.0%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
35 departures · 8 passengers
4.2%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 22 passengers
12.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKN → WSN
9.7% full
14 departures · 9 passengers
WSN → AKN
16.5% full
12 departures · 13 passengers
Nonstop AKN–WSN 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
South Naknek
US
South Naknek Number 2 Airport
Coordinates
58.70°N, 157.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is King Salmon (AKN) from South Naknek (WSN)?
AKN to WSN is 13 miles (21 km / 11 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKN to WSN?
A nonstop covers the 13-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKN–WSN?
In June 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (73.1%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (26.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKN–WSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 13-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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