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Bethel (BET) to Kwethluk (KWT)

13mi
21 km12 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 50m

Bearing

87° E

Bethel (BET) to Kwethluk (KWT) is 13 miles (21 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: BET → KWTBETKWT

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What actually flies BETKWT

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–KWT; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 26% full.

Departures

145

April 2026

Seats

793

both directions

Passengers

206

both directions

Load factor

26.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BET–KWT?

/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–KWT departures in April 2026 (113), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • K2

    / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service

    113 departures · 621 seats

    25.3%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    26 departures · 156 seats

    31.4%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    6 departures · 16 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies BET–KWT?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 77% of BET–KWT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    111 departures · 26.9% load

    76.5%
  • Cessna 172 Skyhawk

    26 departures · 33.3% load

    17.9%
  • De Havilland DHC2 Beaver

    5 departures · 0.0% load

    3.5%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    3 departures · 0.0% load

    2.1%

How has BET–KWT traffic changed?

Nonstop BET–KWT departures fell from 326 in May 2025 to 145 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop BETKWT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    326 departures · 660 passengers

    35.3%

    Load

  • June 2025

    193 departures · 343 passengers

    33.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    182 departures · 350 passengers

    35.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    188 departures · 367 passengers

    34.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    228 departures · 416 passengers

    33.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    246 departures · 604 passengers

    41.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    336 departures · 792 passengers

    38.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    186 departures · 381 passengers

    34.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    152 departures · 181 passengers

    20.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    162 departures · 223 passengers

    23.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    178 departures · 279 passengers

    26.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    145 departures · 206 passengers

    26.0%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

KWTBET

31.6% full

75 departures · 129 passengers

BETKWT

20.0% full

70 departures · 77 passengers

Nonstop BET–KWT 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

KWT

Kwethluk

US

Kwethluk Airport

Coordinates

60.79°N, 161.44°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Bethel (BET) from Kwethluk (KWT)?

BET to KWT is 13 miles (21 km / 12 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BET to KWT?

A nonstop covers the 13-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BET–KWT?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (76.5%), followed by the Cessna 172 Skyhawk (17.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying BET–KWT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 13-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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