Bethel (BET) to Kwethluk (KWT)
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.
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What actually flies BET–KWT
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–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
Share of departures77.9%25.3%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
26 departures · 156 seats
Share of departures17.9%31.4%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
6 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures4.1%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 BET–KWT 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.
KWT → BET
31.6% full
75 departures · 129 passengers
BET → KWT
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
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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