Bethel (BET) to Pilot Station (PQS)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
336° NW
Bethel (BET) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 89 miles (144 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BET–PQS
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Grant Aviation operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BET–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
205
June 2026
Seats
1,348
both directions
Passengers
571
both directions
Load factor
42.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BET–PQS?
Grant Aviation operated the most nonstop BET–PQS departures in June 2026 (102), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- GV
Grant Aviation
102 departures · 695 seats
Share of departures49.8%53.2%
Load
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
59 departures · 369 seats
Share of departures28.8%33.6%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
38 departures · 258 seats
Share of departures18.5%29.8%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
6 departures · 26 seats
Share of departures2.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BET–PQS?
In June 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 56% of BET–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
114 departures · 36.6% load
55.6% - Gipps Aero Ga8 Airvan
45 departures · 47.4% load
21.9% - Cessna 208 Caravan
31 departures · 58.6% load
15.1% - Piper PA-31
13 departures · 27.4% load
6.3% - Cessna 172 Skyhawk
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.0%
How has BET–PQS traffic changed?
Nonstop BET–PQS departures rose from 153 in July 2025 to 205 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BET–PQS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
153 departures · 505 passengers
45.5%
Load
August 2025
152 departures · 520 passengers
46.5%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 657 passengers
43.4%
Load
October 2025
145 departures · 550 passengers
49.5%
Load
November 2025
130 departures · 447 passengers
45.6%
Load
December 2025
111 departures · 362 passengers
45.3%
Load
January 2026
156 departures · 453 passengers
39.7%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 302 passengers
36.5%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 560 passengers
42.2%
Load
April 2026
81 departures · 200 passengers
36.1%
Load
May 2026
198 departures · 586 passengers
41.8%
Load
June 2026
205 departures · 571 passengers
42.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PQS → BET
38.9% full
128 departures · 322 passengers
BET → PQS
47.9% full
77 departures · 249 passengers
Nonstop BET–PQS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Bethel (BET) from Pilot Station (PQS)?
BET to PQS is 89 miles (144 km / 78 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BET to PQS?
A nonstop covers the 89-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BET–PQS?
In June 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Gipps Aero Ga8 Airvan (21.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BET–PQS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 89-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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