Alakanuk (AUK) to Bethel (BET)
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.
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What actually flies AUK–BET
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, 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 49% of departures; flights ran 36% full.
Departures
77
June 2026
Seats
661
both directions
Passengers
237
both directions
Load factor
35.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUK–BET?
Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop AUK–BET departures in June 2026 (39), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
39 departures · 337 seats
Share of departures50.6%30.9%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
19 departures · 153 seats
Share of departures24.7%38.6%
Load
- GV
Grant Aviation
19 departures · 171 seats
Share of departures24.7%43.3%
Load
What plane flies AUK–BET?
In June 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 49% of AUK–BET departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
38 departures · 36.8% load
49.4% - Cessna 208 Caravan
22 departures · 44.4% load
28.6% - Cessna C206
11 departures · 19.4% load
14.3% - Cessna C208B
6 departures · 18.5% load
7.8%
How has AUK–BET traffic changed?
Nonstop AUK–BET departures rose from 67 in July 2025 to 77 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUK–BET traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
57 departures · 217 passengers
44.6%
Load
June 2026
77 departures · 237 passengers
35.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BET → AUK
38.5% full
47 departures · 154 passengers
AUK → BET
31.8% full
30 departures · 83 passengers
Nonstop AUK–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).
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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 June 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (49.4%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (28.6%).
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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