Emmonak (EMK) to Nunam Iqua (SXP)
Flight time
≈ 0h 51m
Bearing
212° SW
Emmonak (EMK) to Nunam Iqua (SXP) is 22 miles (35 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EMK–SXP
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–SXP; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 19% full.
Departures
14
April 2026
Seats
101
both directions
Passengers
19
both directions
Load factor
18.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EMK–SXP?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop EMK–SXP departures in April 2026 (7), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
7 departures · 61 seats
Share of departures50.0%19.7%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
4 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures28.6%0.0%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
3 departures · 24 seats
Share of departures21.4%29.2%
Load
What plane flies EMK–SXP?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 57% of EMK–SXP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
8 departures · 19.4% load
57.1% - Cessna C206
5 departures · 25.0% load
35.7% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 0.0% load
7.1%
How has EMK–SXP traffic changed?
Nonstop EMK–SXP departures fell from 125 in May 2025 to 14 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EMK–SXP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
125 departures · 80 passengers
9.9%
Load
June 2025
112 departures · 82 passengers
11.7%
Load
July 2025
112 departures · 79 passengers
11.1%
Load
August 2025
156 departures · 126 passengers
13.2%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 58 passengers
8.2%
Load
October 2025
137 departures · 81 passengers
9.8%
Load
November 2025
106 departures · 78 passengers
11.5%
Load
December 2025
125 departures · 76 passengers
9.4%
Load
January 2026
98 departures · 76 passengers
11.8%
Load
February 2026
78 departures · 60 passengers
11.9%
Load
March 2026
171 departures · 115 passengers
10.5%
Load
April 2026
14 departures · 19 passengers
18.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EMK → SXP
11.5% full
8 departures · 6 passengers
SXP → EMK
26.5% full
6 departures · 13 passengers
Nonstop EMK–SXP 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.
The airports
Nunam Iqua
US
Nunam Iqua Airport
Coordinates
62.52°N, 164.85°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Emmonak (EMK) from Nunam Iqua (SXP)?
EMK to SXP is 22 miles (35 km / 19 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EMK to SXP?
A nonstop covers the 22-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EMK–SXP?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Cessna C206 (35.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying EMK–SXP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 22-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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