Bethel (BET) to Emmonak (EMK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 08m
Bearing
329° NW
Bethel (BET) to Emmonak (EMK) is 163 miles (263 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BET–EMK
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 BET–EMK; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 30% full.
Departures
42
April 2026
Seats
345
both directions
Passengers
102
both directions
Load factor
29.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BET–EMK?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–EMK departures in April 2026 (25), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
25 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures59.5%25.5%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
17 departures · 129 seats
Share of departures40.5%36.4%
Load
What plane flies BET–EMK?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 74% of BET–EMK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
31 departures · 29.4% load
73.8% - Cessna C206
11 departures · 30.3% load
26.2%
How has BET–EMK traffic changed?
Nonstop BET–EMK departures fell from 173 in May 2025 to 42 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BET–EMK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
173 departures · 895 passengers
59.6%
Load
June 2025
176 departures · 918 passengers
60.2%
Load
July 2025
164 departures · 740 passengers
52.0%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 854 passengers
54.8%
Load
September 2025
201 departures · 966 passengers
57.1%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 882 passengers
56.9%
Load
November 2025
169 departures · 809 passengers
54.5%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 623 passengers
59.9%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 719 passengers
56.8%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 761 passengers
59.6%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 952 passengers
59.5%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 102 passengers
29.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BET → EMK
33.3% full
21 departures · 57 passengers
EMK → BET
25.9% full
21 departures · 45 passengers
Nonstop BET–EMK 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 Bethel (BET) from Emmonak (EMK)?
BET to EMK is 163 miles (263 km / 142 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BET to EMK?
A nonstop covers the 163-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BET–EMK?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (73.8%), followed by the Cessna C206 (26.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BET–EMK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 163-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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