Alakanuk (AUK) to Kotlik (KOT)
Flight time
≈ 0h 53m
Bearing
57° NE
Alakanuk (AUK) to Kotlik (KOT) is 45 miles (72 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUK–KOT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUK–KOT; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 24% full.
Departures
18
April 2026
Seats
162
both directions
Passengers
39
both directions
Load factor
24.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUK–KOT?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop AUK–KOT departures in April 2026 (12), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
12 departures · 108 seats
Share of departures66.7%13.9%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
6 departures · 54 seats
Share of departures33.3%44.4%
Load
What plane flies AUK–KOT?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 94% of AUK–KOT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
17 departures · 20.3% load
94.4% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 88.9% load
5.6%
How has AUK–KOT traffic changed?
Nonstop AUK–KOT departures fell from 39 in May 2025 to 18 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUK–KOT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
39 departures · 146 passengers
43.5%
Load
June 2025
36 departures · 108 passengers
35.6%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 97 passengers
34.6%
Load
August 2025
40 departures · 125 passengers
38.6%
Load
September 2025
46 departures · 139 passengers
36.4%
Load
October 2025
42 departures · 157 passengers
43.6%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 114 passengers
39.2%
Load
December 2025
20 departures · 65 passengers
37.4%
Load
January 2026
31 departures · 108 passengers
39.1%
Load
February 2026
26 departures · 86 passengers
38.7%
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 149 passengers
44.1%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 39 passengers
24.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AUK → KOT
25.6% full
10 departures · 23 passengers
KOT → AUK
22.2% full
8 departures · 16 passengers
Nonstop AUK–KOT 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 Kotlik (KOT)?
AUK to KOT is 45 miles (72 km / 39 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUK to KOT?
A nonstop covers the 45-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUK–KOT?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (5.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUK–KOT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 45-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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