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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Grant Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop AKN–WSN; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 13% full.
Departures
34
March 2026
Seats
224
both directions
Passengers
29
both directions
Load factor
13.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AKN–WSN?
Grant Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKN–WSN in March 2026 (34 departures).
- GV
Grant Aviation
34 departures · 224 seats
Share of departures100.0%13.0%
Load
What plane flies AKN–WSN?
In March 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 79% of AKN–WSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
27 departures · 10.5% load
79.4% - Cessna 208 Caravan
7 departures · 19.4% load
20.6%
How has AKN–WSN traffic changed?
Nonstop AKN–WSN departures rose from 27 in May 2025 to 34 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKN–WSN traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
27 departures · 14 passengers
8.1%
Load
June 2025
29 departures · 33 passengers
20.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AKN → WSN
15.9% full
20 departures · 20 passengers
WSN → AKN
9.2% full
14 departures · 9 passengers
Nonstop AKN–WSN 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
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 March 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (79.4%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (20.6%).
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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