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Bethel (BET) to Emmonak (EMK)

163mi
263 km142 nm

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.

Route map: BET → EMKBETEMK

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What actually flies BETEMK

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 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

    25.5%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    17 departures · 129 seats

    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 BETEMK 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.

BETEMK

33.3% full

21 departures · 57 passengers

EMKBET

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.

The airports

BET

US

Bethel Airport

Coordinates

60.78°N, 161.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

EMK

US

Emmonak Airport

Coordinates

62.79°N, 164.49°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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