Alakanuk (AUK) to Nunam Iqua (SXP)
Flight time
≈ 0h 49m
Bearing
200° S
Alakanuk (AUK) to Nunam Iqua (SXP) is 12 miles (19 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUK–SXP
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–SXP; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 28% full.
Departures
33
April 2026
Seats
285
both directions
Passengers
79
both directions
Load factor
27.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUK–SXP?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop AUK–SXP departures in April 2026 (19), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
19 departures · 171 seats
Share of departures57.6%21.1%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
14 departures · 114 seats
Share of departures42.4%37.7%
Load
What plane flies AUK–SXP?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 88% of AUK–SXP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
29 departures · 27.2% load
87.9% - Cessna C206
4 departures · 33.3% load
12.1%
How has AUK–SXP traffic changed?
Nonstop AUK–SXP departures fell from 89 in May 2025 to 33 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUK–SXP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
89 departures · 192 passengers
28.0%
Load
June 2025
63 departures · 126 passengers
27.6%
Load
July 2025
39 departures · 87 passengers
28.2%
Load
August 2025
57 departures · 116 passengers
27.2%
Load
September 2025
66 departures · 139 passengers
28.1%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 103 passengers
24.9%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 156 passengers
30.1%
Load
December 2025
49 departures · 98 passengers
27.7%
Load
January 2026
49 departures · 109 passengers
29.6%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 120 passengers
32.1%
Load
March 2026
72 departures · 177 passengers
31.1%
Load
April 2026
33 departures · 79 passengers
27.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SXP → AUK
24.5% full
17 departures · 36 passengers
AUK → SXP
31.2% full
16 departures · 43 passengers
Nonstop AUK–SXP 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
Nunam Iqua
US
Nunam Iqua Airport
Coordinates
62.52°N, 164.85°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Alakanuk (AUK) from Nunam Iqua (SXP)?
AUK to SXP is 12 miles (19 km / 10 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUK to SXP?
A nonstop covers the 12-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUK–SXP?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (87.9%), followed by the Cessna C206 (12.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUK–SXP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 12-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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