Bethel (BET) to Napaskiak (PKA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 49m
Bearing
159° S
Bethel (BET) to Napaskiak (PKA) is 6 miles (9 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BET–PKA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BET–PKA; the Cessna 172 Skyhawk was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 18% full.
Departures
104
July 2026
Seats
462
both directions
Passengers
84
both directions
Load factor
18.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BET–PKA?
Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–PKA departures in July 2026 (94), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
94 departures · 396 seats
Share of departures90.4%18.2%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
9 departures · 57 seats
Share of departures8.7%21.1%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BET–PKA?
In July 2026, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk flew 60% of BET–PKA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
62 departures · 21.0% load
59.6% - Cessna C206
36 departures · 16.2% load
34.6% - Cessna C208B
4 departures · 16.7% load
3.9% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 33.3% load
1.0% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.0%
How has BET–PKA traffic changed?
Nonstop BET–PKA departures fell from 146 in August 2025 to 104 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BET–PKA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
146 departures · 162 passengers
22.4%
Load
September 2025
161 departures · 162 passengers
20.2%
Load
October 2025
233 departures · 373 passengers
30.0%
Load
November 2025
340 departures · 646 passengers
34.1%
Load
December 2025
77 departures · 83 passengers
20.7%
Load
January 2026
81 departures · 60 passengers
14.1%
Load
February 2026
67 departures · 52 passengers
13.4%
Load
March 2026
90 departures · 74 passengers
16.2%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 168 passengers
27.3%
Load
May 2026
272 departures · 428 passengers
29.0%
Load
June 2026
150 departures · 138 passengers
20.2%
Load
July 2026
104 departures · 84 passengers
18.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PKA → BET
21.3% full
55 departures · 53 passengers
BET → PKA
14.5% full
49 departures · 31 passengers
Nonstop BET–PKA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Napaskiak
US
Napaskiak Airport
Coordinates
60.70°N, 161.78°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bethel (BET) from Napaskiak (PKA)?
BET to PKA is 6 miles (9 km / 5 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BET to PKA?
A nonstop covers the 6-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BET–PKA?
In July 2026, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Cessna C206 (34.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BET–PKA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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