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Bethel (BET) to Chevak (VAK)

136mi
219 km118 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 04m

Bearing

294° NW

Bethel (BET) to Chevak (VAK) is 136 miles (219 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BETVAK

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BET–VAK; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 12% full.

Departures

71

April 2026

Seats

537

both directions

Passengers

65

both directions

Load factor

12.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BET–VAK?

/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop BET–VAK departures in April 2026 (30), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • K2

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

    30 departures · 243 seats

    16.1%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    27 departures · 171 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    14 departures · 123 seats

    21.1%

    Load

What plane flies BET–VAK?

In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 39% of BET–VAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    28 departures · 4.4% load

    39.4%
  • Piper PA-31

    27 departures · 20.2% load

    38.0%
  • Cessna C208B

    12 departures · 5.6% load

    16.9%
  • Cessna C206

    4 departures · 12.5% load

    5.6%

How has BET–VAK traffic changed?

Nonstop BET–VAK departures fell from 282 in May 2025 to 71 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    282 departures · 893 passengers

    36.9%

    Load

  • June 2025

    257 departures · 755 passengers

    34.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    263 departures · 857 passengers

    38.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    314 departures · 908 passengers

    33.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    243 departures · 701 passengers

    34.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    277 departures · 984 passengers

    41.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    248 departures · 740 passengers

    33.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    259 departures · 711 passengers

    31.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    213 departures · 612 passengers

    33.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    250 departures · 723 passengers

    32.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    282 departures · 955 passengers

    39.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    71 departures · 65 passengers

    12.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

BETVAK

16.7% full

38 departures · 49 passengers

VAKBET

6.6% full

33 departures · 16 passengers

Nonstop BET–VAK 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

VAK

US

Chevak Airport

Coordinates

61.54°N, 165.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Bethel (BET) from Chevak (VAK)?

BET to VAK is 136 miles (219 km / 118 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BET to VAK?

A nonstop covers the 136-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BET–VAK?

In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (39.4%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (38.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BET–VAK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 136-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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