Bethel (BET) to St Mary's (KSM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 00m
Bearing
332° NW
Bethel (BET) to St Mary's (KSM) is 101 miles (162 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BET–KSM
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–KSM; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 26% full.
Departures
69
April 2026
Seats
509
both directions
Passengers
133
both directions
Load factor
26.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BET–KSM?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–KSM departures in April 2026 (41), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
41 departures · 287 seats
Share of departures59.4%22.7%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
27 departures · 213 seats
Share of departures39.1%31.0%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.4%22.2%
Load
What plane flies BET–KSM?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 54% of BET–KSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
37 departures · 17.2% load
53.6% - Piper PA-31
26 departures · 34.2% load
37.7% - Cessna 208 Caravan
3 departures · 7.4% load
4.3% - Cessna C208B
2 departures · 61.1% load
2.9% - Cessna 172 Skyhawk
1 departures · 33.3% load
1.5%
How has BET–KSM traffic changed?
Nonstop BET–KSM departures fell from 112 in May 2025 to 69 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BET–KSM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
112 departures · 410 passengers
46.8%
Load
June 2025
144 departures · 490 passengers
44.0%
Load
July 2025
146 departures · 517 passengers
45.1%
Load
August 2025
153 departures · 534 passengers
44.0%
Load
September 2025
250 departures · 912 passengers
46.9%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 653 passengers
47.0%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 471 passengers
48.6%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 402 passengers
41.5%
Load
January 2026
131 departures · 406 passengers
39.2%
Load
February 2026
116 departures · 284 passengers
34.3%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 478 passengers
38.6%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 133 passengers
26.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KSM → BET
32.4% full
37 departures · 90 passengers
BET → KSM
18.6% full
32 departures · 43 passengers
Nonstop BET–KSM 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 St Mary's (KSM)?
BET to KSM is 101 miles (162 km / 88 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BET to KSM?
A nonstop covers the 101-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BET–KSM?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (53.6%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (37.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BET–KSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 101-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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