Bethel (BET) to Kotlik (KOT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 08m
Bearing
341° N
Bethel (BET) to Kotlik (KOT) is 165 miles (266 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BET–KOT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BET–KOT; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 38% full.
Departures
61
April 2026
Seats
526
both directions
Passengers
201
both directions
Load factor
38.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BET–KOT?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–KOT departures in April 2026 (44), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
44 departures · 388 seats
Share of departures72.1%36.1%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
15 departures · 129 seats
Share of departures24.6%47.3%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
2 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures3.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BET–KOT?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 79% of BET–KOT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
48 departures · 40.3% load
78.7% - Cessna C208B
8 departures · 22.2% load
13.1% - Cessna 208 Caravan
3 departures · 44.4% load
4.9% - Cessna C206
2 departures · 50.0% load
3.3%
How has BET–KOT traffic changed?
Nonstop BET–KOT departures fell from 119 in May 2025 to 61 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BET–KOT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
119 departures · 500 passengers
48.6%
Load
June 2025
90 departures · 411 passengers
52.1%
Load
July 2025
102 departures · 447 passengers
50.7%
Load
August 2025
82 departures · 365 passengers
54.6%
Load
September 2025
90 departures · 384 passengers
50.4%
Load
October 2025
101 departures · 420 passengers
48.7%
Load
November 2025
71 departures · 269 passengers
43.8%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 244 passengers
48.4%
Load
January 2026
77 departures · 329 passengers
48.5%
Load
February 2026
61 departures · 275 passengers
51.5%
Load
March 2026
93 departures · 480 passengers
59.0%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 201 passengers
38.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KOT → BET
39.6% full
32 departures · 110 passengers
BET → KOT
36.7% full
29 departures · 91 passengers
Nonstop BET–KOT 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 Kotlik (KOT)?
BET to KOT is 165 miles (266 km / 143 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BET to KOT?
A nonstop covers the 165-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–KOT?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (78.7%), followed by the Cessna C208B (13.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BET–KOT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 165-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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