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Alakanuk (AUK) to St Mary's (KSM)

63mi
101 km54 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 56m

Bearing

133° SE

Alakanuk (AUK) to St Mary's (KSM) is 63 miles (101 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: AUK → KSMAUKKSM

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What actually flies AUKKSM

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUK–KSM; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 40% full.

Departures

9

April 2026

Seats

78

both directions

Passengers

31

both directions

Load factor

39.7%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies AUK–KSM?

/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop AUK–KSM departures in April 2026 (5), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • K2

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

    5 departures · 42 seats

    21.4%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    4 departures · 36 seats

    61.1%

    Load

What plane flies AUK–KSM?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 78% of AUK–KSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Piper PA-31

    7 departures · 36.5% load

    77.8%
  • Cessna C206

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    11.1%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    1 departures · 88.9% load

    11.1%

How has AUK–KSM traffic changed?

Nonstop AUK–KSM departures rose from 6 in May 2025 to 9 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    6 departures · 7 passengers

    24.1%

    Load

  • June 2025

    6 departures · 8 passengers

    20.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    8 departures · 4 passengers

    6.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    12 departures · 20 passengers

    26.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    7 departures · 1 passengers

    2.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    6 departures · 3 passengers

    7.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    11 departures · 7 passengers

    8.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    6 departures · 8 passengers

    17.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    7 departures · 11 passengers

    17.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    4 departures · 10 passengers

    27.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    16 departures · 24 passengers

    19.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    9 departures · 31 passengers

    39.7%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

AUKKSM

38.3% full

7 departures · 23 passengers

KSMAUK

44.4% full

2 departures · 8 passengers

Nonstop AUK–KSM 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

KSM

US

St Mary's Airport

Coordinates

62.06°N, 163.30°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Alakanuk (AUK) from St Mary's (KSM)?

AUK to KSM is 63 miles (101 km / 54 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AUK to KSM?

A nonstop covers the 63-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AUK–KSM?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (77.8%), followed by the Cessna C206 (11.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying AUK–KSM?

Distance-based programs credit off the 63-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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