Alakanuk (AUK) to Chevak (VAK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
200° S
Alakanuk (AUK) to Chevak (VAK) is 84 miles (135 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUK–VAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Yute Commuter Service was the only carrier flying nonstop AUK–VAK; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 22% full.
Departures
5
May 2026
Seats
45
both directions
Passengers
10
both directions
Load factor
22.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUK–VAK?
Yute Commuter Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUK–VAK in May 2026 (5 departures).
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
5 departures · 45 seats
Share of departures100.0%22.2%
Load
What plane flies AUK–VAK?
In May 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 60% of AUK–VAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
3 departures · 25.9% load
60.0% - Cessna C208B
2 departures · 16.7% load
40.0%
How has AUK–VAK traffic changed?
Nonstop AUK–VAK departures held steady at about 5 a month between July 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUK–VAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
5 departures · 16 passengers
35.6%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 10 passengers
55.6%
Load
September 2025
3 departures · 3 passengers
14.3%
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 8 passengers
29.6%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 23 passengers
25.6%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 8 passengers
29.6%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 26 passengers
32.1%
Load
February 2026
9 departures · 30 passengers
37.0%
Load
March 2026
6 departures · 7 passengers
13.0%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 3 passengers
16.7%
Load
May 2026
5 departures · 10 passengers
22.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
VAK → AUK
22.2% full
4 departures · 8 passengers
AUK → VAK
22.2% full
1 departures · 2 passengers
Nonstop AUK–VAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Alakanuk (AUK) from Chevak (VAK)?
AUK to VAK is 84 miles (135 km / 73 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUK to VAK?
A nonstop covers the 84-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUK–VAK?
In May 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Cessna C208B (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUK–VAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 84-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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