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Bethel (BET) to Pilot Station (PQS)

89mi
144 km78 nm

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.

Route map: BET → PQSBETPQS

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What actually flies BETPQS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Fox Aircraft operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BET–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 36% full.

Departures

81

April 2026

Seats

554

both directions

Passengers

200

both directions

Load factor

36.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BET–PQS?

Fox Aircraft operated the most nonstop BET–PQS departures in April 2026 (44), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    44 departures · 309 seats

    35.6%

    Load

  • K2

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

    36 departures · 236 seats

    38.1%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    1 departures · 9 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies BET–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 75% of BET–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    61 departures · 35.6% load

    75.3%
  • Piper PA-31

    16 departures · 36.8% load

    19.8%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    3 departures · 25.9% load

    3.7%
  • Cessna C208B

    1 departures · 77.8% load

    1.2%

How has BET–PQS traffic changed?

Nonstop BET–PQS departures fell from 179 in May 2025 to 81 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    179 departures · 608 passengers

    47.4%

    Load

  • June 2025

    174 departures · 612 passengers

    50.4%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

PQSBET

36.3% full

41 departures · 102 passengers

BETPQS

35.9% full

40 departures · 98 passengers

Nonstop BET–PQS 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

PQS

US

Pilot Station Airport

Coordinates

61.96°N, 162.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (75.3%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (19.8%).

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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