Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Point Lay (PIZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
236° SW
Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Point Lay (PIZ) is 179 miles (289 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRW–PIZ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop BRW–PIZ; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
75
April 2026
Seats
483
both directions
Passengers
262
both directions
Load factor
54.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BRW–PIZ?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–PIZ in April 2026 (75 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
75 departures · 483 seats
Share of departures100.0%54.2%
Load
What plane flies BRW–PIZ?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–PIZ departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
75 departures · 54.2% load
100.0%
How has BRW–PIZ traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–PIZ departures fell from 96 in May 2025 to 75 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–PIZ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
96 departures · 218 passengers
39.3%
Load
June 2025
87 departures · 236 passengers
41.5%
Load
July 2025
82 departures · 296 passengers
52.7%
Load
August 2025
99 departures · 302 passengers
46.4%
Load
September 2025
78 departures · 278 passengers
51.9%
Load
October 2025
88 departures · 238 passengers
42.4%
Load
November 2025
70 departures · 206 passengers
46.3%
Load
December 2025
101 departures · 215 passengers
41.3%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 259 passengers
48.8%
Load
February 2026
76 departures · 234 passengers
44.4%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 176 passengers
27.2%
Load
April 2026
75 departures · 262 passengers
54.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PIZ → BRW
56.8% full
38 departures · 138 passengers
BRW → PIZ
51.7% full
37 departures · 124 passengers
Nonstop BRW–PIZ 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
Point Lay
US
Point Lay LRRS Airport
Coordinates
69.73°N, 163.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Utqiaġvik (BRW) from Point Lay (PIZ)?
BRW to PIZ is 179 miles (289 km / 156 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRW to PIZ?
A nonstop covers the 179-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRW–PIZ?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRW–PIZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 179-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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