Elim (ELI) to Unalakleet (UNK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 56m
Bearing
138° SE
Elim (ELI) to Unalakleet (UNK) is 67 miles (108 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELI–UNK
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Bering Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ELI–UNK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 30% full.
Departures
18
June 2026
Seats
151
both directions
Passengers
46
both directions
Load factor
30.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELI–UNK?
Bering Air operated the most nonstop ELI–UNK departures in June 2026 (17), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8E
Bering Air
17 departures · 146 seats
Share of departures94.4%31.5%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
1 departures · 5 seats
Share of departures5.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ELI–UNK?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 89% of ELI–UNK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
16 departures · 31.9% load
88.9% - Cessna C206
1 departures · 0.0% load
5.6% - Cessna Skycourier 408
1 departures · 0.0% load
5.6%
How has ELI–UNK traffic changed?
Nonstop ELI–UNK departures rose from 4 in July 2025 to 18 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELI–UNK traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
4 departures · 9 passengers
40.9%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 10 passengers
27.0%
Load
September 2025
5 departures · 10 passengers
41.7%
Load
October 2025
5 departures · 3 passengers
18.8%
Load
November 2025
5 departures · 14 passengers
36.8%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
11 departures · 25 passengers
29.4%
Load
March 2026
5 departures · 23 passengers
51.1%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 1 passengers
20.0%
Load
May 2026
13 departures · 34 passengers
35.4%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 46 passengers
30.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELI → UNK
18.2% full
11 departures · 16 passengers
UNK → ELI
47.6% full
7 departures · 30 passengers
Nonstop ELI–UNK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Elim
US
Elim Airport
Coordinates
64.61°N, 162.27°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Elim (ELI) from Unalakleet (UNK)?
ELI to UNK is 67 miles (108 km / 58 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELI to UNK?
A nonstop covers the 67-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELI–UNK?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Cessna C206 (5.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELI–UNK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 67-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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