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Bethel (BET) to Kotlik (KOT)

165mi
266 km143 nm

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.

Route map: BET → KOTBETKOT

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What actually flies BETKOT

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In 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

    36.1%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    15 departures · 129 seats

    47.3%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    2 departures · 9 seats

    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 BETKOT 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.

KOTBET

39.6% full

32 departures · 110 passengers

BETKOT

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.

The airports

BET

US

Bethel Airport

Coordinates

60.78°N, 161.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

KOT

US

Kotlik Airport

Coordinates

63.03°N, 163.53°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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