Block Island (BID) to Westerly (WST)

17mi
28 km15 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 50m

Bearing

317° NW

Block Island (BID) to Westerly (WST) is 17 miles (28 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BIDWST

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, New England Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BID–WST; the Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 40% full.

Departures

670

May 2026

Seats

5,236

both directions

Passengers

2,118

both directions

Load factor

40.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BID–WST?

New England Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BID–WST in May 2026 (670 departures).

  • NEW

    New England Airlines

    670 departures · 5,236 seats

    40.5%

    Load

What plane flies BID–WST?

In May 2026, the Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2 flew 94% of BID–WST departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2

    628 departures · 40.6% load

    93.7%
  • Piper PA-32

    42 departures · 38.1% load

    6.3%

How has BID–WST traffic changed?

Nonstop BID–WST departures fell from 990 in June 2025 to 670 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    990 departures · 3,839 passengers

    48.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,466 departures · 6,213 passengers

    53.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,417 departures · 6,316 passengers

    56.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    926 departures · 3,588 passengers

    48.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    802 departures · 3,070 passengers

    48.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    648 departures · 2,253 passengers

    43.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    443 departures · 1,203 passengers

    36.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    486 departures · 1,303 passengers

    34.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    386 departures · 1,010 passengers

    33.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    476 departures · 1,332 passengers

    35.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    588 departures · 1,715 passengers

    36.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    670 departures · 2,118 passengers

    40.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BIDWST

38.0% full

336 departures · 997 passengers

WSTBID

43.0% full

334 departures · 1,121 passengers

Nonstop BID–WST 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

BID

US

Block Island State Airport

Coordinates

41.17°N, 71.58°W

Hemisphere

N · W

WST

US

Westerly State Airport

Coordinates

41.35°N, 71.80°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Block Island (BID) from Westerly (WST)?

BID to WST is 17 miles (28 km / 15 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BID to WST?

A nonstop covers the 17-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BID–WST?

In May 2026, the Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2 flew the largest share of departures (93.7%), followed by the Piper PA-32 (6.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying BID–WST?

Distance-based programs credit off the 17-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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