Bethel (BET) to Napaskiak (PKA)

6mi
9 km5 nm

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.

Route map: BET → PKABETPKA

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What actually flies BETPKA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BET–PKA; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 29% full.

Departures

272

May 2026

Seats

1,475

both directions

Passengers

428

both directions

Load factor

29.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BET–PKA?

Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–PKA departures in May 2026 (171), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • K2

    Yute Commuter Service

    171 departures · 890 seats

    33.8%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    79 departures · 462 seats

    23.4%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    12 departures · 64 seats

    14.1%

    Load

  • GV

    Grant Aviation

    10 departures · 59 seats

    17.0%

    Load

What plane flies BET–PKA?

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

  • Cessna C206

    210 departures · 30.1% load

    77.2%
  • Cessna 172 Skyhawk

    52 departures · 30.8% load

    19.1%
  • Gipps Aero Ga8 Airvan

    6 departures · 8.6% load

    2.2%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    2 departures · 0.0% load

    0.7%
  • Piper PA-31

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    0.4%
  • Cessna C208B

    1 departures · 11.1% load

    0.4%

How has BET–PKA traffic changed?

Nonstop BET–PKA departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 272 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    119 departures · 124 passengers

    25.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    114 departures · 166 passengers

    27.7%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BETPKA

30.2% full

139 departures · 228 passengers

PKABET

27.7% full

133 departures · 200 passengers

Nonstop BET–PKA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BET

US

Bethel Airport

Coordinates

60.78°N, 161.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PKA

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 May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (77.2%), followed by the Cessna 172 Skyhawk (19.1%).

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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