Emmonak (EMK) to Kotlik (KOT)
Flight time
≈ 0h 52m
Bearing
60° NE
Emmonak (EMK) to Kotlik (KOT) is 35 miles (56 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EMK–KOT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Grant Aviation operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop EMK–KOT; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 17% full.
Departures
425
May 2026
Seats
2,744
both directions
Passengers
466
both directions
Load factor
17.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EMK–KOT?
Grant Aviation operated the most nonstop EMK–KOT departures in May 2026 (357), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- GV
Grant Aviation
357 departures · 2,202 seats
Share of departures84.0%13.5%
Load
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
24 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures5.6%36.6%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
23 departures · 143 seats
Share of departures5.4%0.0%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
20 departures · 174 seats
Share of departures4.7%47.7%
Load
- V8
Iliamna Air Taxi
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.2%66.7%
Load
What plane flies EMK–KOT?
In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 84% of EMK–KOT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
358 departures · 13.2% load
84.2% - Piper PA-31
41 departures · 41.7% load
9.7% - Cessna 208 Caravan
24 departures · 8.8% load
5.7% - Cessna C208B
1 departures · 44.4% load
0.2% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 66.7% load
0.2%
How has EMK–KOT traffic changed?
Nonstop EMK–KOT departures rose from 348 in June 2025 to 425 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EMK–KOT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
348 departures · 391 passengers
17.2%
Load
July 2025
300 departures · 386 passengers
19.3%
Load
August 2025
375 departures · 325 passengers
14.1%
Load
September 2025
360 departures · 316 passengers
13.9%
Load
October 2025
401 departures · 375 passengers
15.0%
Load
November 2025
310 departures · 302 passengers
15.0%
Load
December 2025
245 departures · 239 passengers
14.3%
Load
January 2026
336 departures · 298 passengers
13.6%
Load
February 2026
248 departures · 271 passengers
16.7%
Load
March 2026
388 departures · 433 passengers
17.1%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 81 passengers
27.1%
Load
May 2026
425 departures · 466 passengers
17.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EMK → KOT
15.7% full
219 departures · 222 passengers
KOT → EMK
18.3% full
206 departures · 244 passengers
Nonstop EMK–KOT 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Emmonak (EMK) from Kotlik (KOT)?
EMK to KOT is 35 miles (56 km / 30 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EMK to KOT?
A nonstop covers the 35-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EMK–KOT?
In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (84.2%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying EMK–KOT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 35-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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