Emmonak (EMK) to Pilot Station (PQS)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
138° SE
Emmonak (EMK) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 76 miles (122 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EMK–PQS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Ryan Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EMK–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 27% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
66
both directions
Passengers
18
both directions
Load factor
27.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EMK–PQS?
Ryan Air operated the most nonstop EMK–PQS departures in May 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 7S
Ryan Air
6 departures · 42 seats
Share of departures60.0%11.9%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
4 departures · 24 seats
Share of departures40.0%54.2%
Load
What plane flies EMK–PQS?
In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 40% of EMK–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
4 departures · 38.9% load
40.0% - Cessna 208 Caravan
4 departures · 11.1% load
40.0% - Cessna 172 Skyhawk
1 departures · 33.3% load
10.0% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 66.7% load
10.0%
How has EMK–PQS traffic changed?
Nonstop EMK–PQS departures rose from 2 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EMK–PQS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
2 departures · 4 passengers
40.0%
Load
July 2025
4 departures · 2 passengers
8.7%
Load
August 2025
4 departures · 1 passengers
6.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 4 passengers
8.0%
Load
October 2025
5 departures · 3 passengers
12.0%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 3 passengers
15.8%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 13 passengers
36.1%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 29 passengers
60.4%
Load
February 2026
9 departures · 46 passengers
56.8%
Load
March 2026
7 departures · 4 passengers
8.5%
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 6 passengers
26.1%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 18 passengers
27.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PQS → EMK
27.0% full
9 departures · 17 passengers
EMK → PQS
33.3% full
1 departures · 1 passengers
Nonstop EMK–PQS 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 Pilot Station (PQS)?
EMK to PQS is 76 miles (122 km / 66 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EMK to PQS?
A nonstop covers the 76-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EMK–PQS?
In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EMK–PQS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 76-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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