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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EMK–KOT; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 27% full.
Departures
36
April 2026
Seats
299
both directions
Passengers
81
both directions
Load factor
27.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EMK–KOT?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop EMK–KOT departures in April 2026 (19), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
19 departures · 171 seats
Share of departures52.8%31.0%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
10 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures27.8%0.0%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
7 departures · 63 seats
Share of departures19.4%44.4%
Load
What plane flies EMK–KOT?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 64% of EMK–KOT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
23 departures · 34.3% load
63.9% - Cessna 208 Caravan
9 departures · 8.3% load
25.0% - Cessna C206
2 departures · 0.0% load
5.6% - Cessna C208B
2 departures · 22.2% load
5.6%
How has EMK–KOT traffic changed?
Nonstop EMK–KOT departures fell from 381 in May 2025 to 36 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EMK–KOT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
381 departures · 375 passengers
15.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EMK → KOT
26.0% full
18 departures · 40 passengers
KOT → EMK
28.3% full
18 departures · 41 passengers
Nonstop EMK–KOT 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.
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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 April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (63.9%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (25.0%).
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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