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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 47% full.
Departures
87
May 2026
Seats
484
both directions
Passengers
226
both directions
Load factor
46.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRW–PIZ?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–PIZ in May 2026 (87 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
87 departures · 484 seats
Share of departures100.0%46.7%
Load
What plane flies BRW–PIZ?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–PIZ departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
87 departures · 46.7% load
100.0%
How has BRW–PIZ traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–PIZ departures held steady at about 87 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–PIZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
87 departures · 226 passengers
46.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIZ → BRW
50.4% full
44 departures · 125 passengers
BRW → PIZ
42.8% full
43 departures · 101 passengers
Nonstop BRW–PIZ 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
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 May 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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