Bethel (BET) to Galena (GAL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
27° NE
Bethel (BET) to Galena (GAL) is 314 miles (505 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BET–GAL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn January 2026, Grant Aviation operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BET–GAL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 34% full.
Departures
7
January 2026
Seats
77
both directions
Passengers
26
both directions
Load factor
33.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BET–GAL?
Grant Aviation operated the most nonstop BET–GAL departures in January 2026 (5), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- GV
Grant Aviation
5 departures · 45 seats
Share of departures71.4%22.2%
Load
- KO
Alaska Central Express
2 departures · 32 seats
Share of departures28.6%50.0%
Load
What plane flies BET–GAL?
In January 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 71% of BET–GAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
5 departures · 22.2% load
71.4% - Beech 1900 A
2 departures · 50.0% load
28.6%
How has BET–GAL traffic changed?
Nonstop BET–GAL departures rose from 2 in May 2025 to 7 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop BET–GAL traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
2 departures · 16 passengers
50.0%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 38 passengers
38.8%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 9 passengers
50.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
5 departures · 64 passengers
87.7%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 26 passengers
33.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GAL → BET
7.7% full
5 departures · 4 passengers
BET → GAL
88.0% full
2 departures · 22 passengers
Nonstop BET–GAL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 Galena (GAL)?
BET to GAL is 314 miles (505 km / 273 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BET to GAL?
A nonstop covers the 314-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BET–GAL?
In January 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Beech 1900 A (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BET–GAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 314-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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