Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Barter Island (BTI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
99° E
Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Barter Island (BTI) is 311 miles (500 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRW–BTI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop BRW–BTI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
4
April 2026
Seats
31
both directions
Passengers
16
both directions
Load factor
51.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BRW–BTI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–BTI in April 2026 (4 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
4 departures · 31 seats
Share of departures100.0%51.6%
Load
What plane flies BRW–BTI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–BTI departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
4 departures · 51.6% load
100.0%
How has BRW–BTI traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–BTI departures rose from 3 in May 2025 to 4 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–BTI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
3 departures · 5 passengers
18.5%
Load
June 2025
4 departures · 23 passengers
63.9%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
August 2025
3 departures · 8 passengers
29.6%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 8 passengers
88.9%
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 8 passengers
38.1%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 21 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
9 departures · 71 passengers
61.2%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 25 passengers
69.4%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 3 passengers
11.1%
Load
March 2026
12 departures · 40 passengers
47.6%
Load
April 2026
4 departures · 16 passengers
51.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BRW → BTI
76.9% full
2 departures · 10 passengers
BTI → BRW
33.3% full
2 departures · 6 passengers
Nonstop BRW–BTI 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
Barter Island
US
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport
Coordinates
70.13°N, 143.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Utqiaġvik (BRW) from Barter Island (BTI)?
BRW to BTI is 311 miles (500 km / 270 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRW to BTI?
A nonstop covers the 311-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRW–BTI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRW–BTI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 311-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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