Anchorage (ANC) to Bethel (BET)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
271° W
Anchorage (ANC) to Bethel (BET) is 397 miles (640 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–BET
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ANC–BET; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
143
June 2026
Seats
19,965
both directions
Passengers
14,348
both directions
Load factor
71.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–BET?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–BET departures in June 2026 (120), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AS
120 departures · 18,562 seats
Share of departures83.9%72.8%
Load
- QX
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures12.6%60.2%
Load
- GV
Grant Aviation
4 departures · 26 seats
Share of departures2.8%0.0%
Load
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.7%55.6%
Load
What plane flies ANC–BET?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of ANC–BET departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 69.8% load
32.2% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 83.4% load
25.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
20 departures · 71.4% load
14.0% - Embraer E175
18 departures · 60.2% load
12.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 63.0% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 79.7% load
2.8% - Cessna 208 Caravan
4 departures · 0.0% load
2.8% - Cessna C208B
1 departures · 55.6% load
0.7%
How has ANC–BET traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–BET departures fell from 158 in July 2025 to 143 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–BET traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
158 departures · 14,485 passengers
73.5%
Load
August 2025
157 departures · 15,488 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
145 departures · 13,876 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
156 departures · 14,052 passengers
71.4%
Load
November 2025
139 departures · 11,994 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
138 departures · 12,592 passengers
68.0%
Load
January 2026
150 departures · 11,052 passengers
61.0%
Load
February 2026
135 departures · 10,954 passengers
59.8%
Load
March 2026
161 departures · 14,772 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
148 departures · 13,127 passengers
66.1%
Load
May 2026
158 departures · 15,287 passengers
69.7%
Load
June 2026
143 departures · 14,348 passengers
71.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → BET
73.8% full
72 departures · 7,363 passengers
BET → ANC
70.0% full
71 departures · 6,985 passengers
Nonstop ANC–BET 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
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Bethel (BET)?
ANC to BET is 397 miles (640 km / 345 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to BET?
A nonstop covers the 397-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–BET?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (32.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–BET?
Distance-based programs credit off the 397-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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