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Alakanuk (AUK) to Bethel (BET)

162mi
260 km141 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 07m

Bearing

143° SE

Alakanuk (AUK) to Bethel (BET) is 162 miles (260 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: AUK → BETAUKBET

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What actually flies AUKBET

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUK–BET; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 34% full.

Departures

70

April 2026

Seats

606

both directions

Passengers

203

both directions

Load factor

33.5%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies AUK–BET?

/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop AUK–BET departures in April 2026 (49), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • K2

    / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service

    49 departures · 432 seats

    36.6%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    19 departures · 156 seats

    28.8%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    2 departures · 18 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies AUK–BET?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 79% of AUK–BET departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Piper PA-31

    55 departures · 36.2% load

    78.6%
  • Cessna C206

    8 departures · 16.7% load

    11.4%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    5 departures · 22.2% load

    7.1%
  • Cessna C208B

    2 departures · 33.3% load

    2.9%

How has AUK–BET traffic changed?

Nonstop AUK–BET departures fell from 74 in May 2025 to 70 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop AUKBET traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    74 departures · 216 passengers

    33.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    56 departures · 217 passengers

    47.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    67 departures · 230 passengers

    42.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    72 departures · 198 passengers

    34.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    75 departures · 163 passengers

    29.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    70 departures · 214 passengers

    36.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    76 departures · 217 passengers

    34.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    41 departures · 143 passengers

    41.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    57 departures · 206 passengers

    41.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    43 departures · 155 passengers

    42.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    88 departures · 233 passengers

    33.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    70 departures · 203 passengers

    33.5%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

BETAUK

33.7% full

36 departures · 105 passengers

AUKBET

33.3% full

34 departures · 98 passengers

Nonstop AUK–BET 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

AUK

US

Alakanuk Airport

Coordinates

62.68°N, 164.72°W

Hemisphere

N · W

BET

US

Bethel Airport

Coordinates

60.78°N, 161.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Alakanuk (AUK) from Bethel (BET)?

AUK to BET is 162 miles (260 km / 141 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AUK to BET?

A nonstop covers the 162-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AUK–BET?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Cessna C206 (11.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying AUK–BET?

Distance-based programs credit off the 162-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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