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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures70.0%36.6%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
19 departures · 156 seats
Share of departures27.1%28.8%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures2.9%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 AUK–BET 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.
BET → AUK
33.7% full
36 departures · 105 passengers
AUK → BET
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.
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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 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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