Aniak (ANI) to Chuathbaluk (CHU)
Flight time
≈ 0h 49m
Bearing
91° E
Aniak (ANI) to Chuathbaluk (CHU) is 11 miles (17 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANI–CHU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Ryan Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANI–CHU; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 20% full.
Departures
22
April 2026
Seats
160
both directions
Passengers
32
both directions
Load factor
20.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ANI–CHU?
Ryan Air operated the most nonstop ANI–CHU departures in April 2026 (15), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 7S
Ryan Air
15 departures · 115 seats
Share of departures68.2%15.7%
Load
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
7 departures · 45 seats
Share of departures31.8%31.1%
Load
What plane flies ANI–CHU?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 50% of ANI–CHU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
11 departures · 19.7% load
50.0% - Cessna 208 Caravan
10 departures · 15.6% load
45.5% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 66.7% load
4.5%
How has ANI–CHU traffic changed?
Nonstop ANI–CHU departures fell from 42 in May 2025 to 22 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANI–CHU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
42 departures · 65 passengers
26.5%
Load
June 2025
28 departures · 31 passengers
19.0%
Load
July 2025
32 departures · 39 passengers
20.2%
Load
August 2025
35 departures · 44 passengers
22.6%
Load
September 2025
39 departures · 47 passengers
22.4%
Load
October 2025
35 departures · 35 passengers
17.3%
Load
November 2025
30 departures · 51 passengers
25.6%
Load
December 2025
37 departures · 47 passengers
20.3%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 32 passengers
25.4%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 19 passengers
14.8%
Load
March 2026
29 departures · 25 passengers
14.2%
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 32 passengers
20.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ANI → CHU
24.2% full
14 departures · 23 passengers
CHU → ANI
13.9% full
8 departures · 9 passengers
Nonstop ANI–CHU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Chuathbaluk
US
Chuathbaluk Airport
Coordinates
61.58°N, 159.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Aniak (ANI) from Chuathbaluk (CHU)?
ANI to CHU is 11 miles (17 km / 9 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANI to CHU?
A nonstop covers the 11-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANI–CHU?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (45.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANI–CHU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 11-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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