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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures54.3%35.6%
Load
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
36 departures · 236 seats
Share of departures44.4%38.1%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.2%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 BET–PQS 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.
PQS → BET
36.3% full
41 departures · 102 passengers
BET → PQS
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.
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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 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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