Galena (GAL) to Koyukuk (KYU)
Flight time
≈ 0h 51m
Bearing
293° NW
Galena (GAL) to Koyukuk (KYU) is 25 miles (41 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GAL–KYU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GAL–KYU; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
23
June 2026
Seats
184
both directions
Passengers
104
both directions
Load factor
56.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GAL–KYU?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop GAL–KYU departures in June 2026 (22), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
22 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures95.7%58.3%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures4.3%22.2%
Load
What plane flies GAL–KYU?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 96% of GAL–KYU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
22 departures · 58.3% load
95.7% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 22.2% load
4.3%
How has GAL–KYU traffic changed?
Nonstop GAL–KYU departures fell from 25 in July 2025 to 23 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GAL–KYU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
25 departures · 115 passengers
57.2%
Load
August 2025
22 departures · 95 passengers
52.2%
Load
September 2025
27 departures · 104 passengers
47.1%
Load
October 2025
25 departures · 113 passengers
55.9%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 105 passengers
57.4%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 136 passengers
50.2%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 54 passengers
49.1%
Load
February 2026
19 departures · 62 passengers
49.6%
Load
March 2026
20 departures · 80 passengers
48.5%
Load
April 2026
17 departures · 36 passengers
25.5%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 66 passengers
44.0%
Load
June 2026
23 departures · 104 passengers
56.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GAL → KYU
53.1% full
12 departures · 52 passengers
KYU → GAL
60.5% full
11 departures · 52 passengers
Nonstop GAL–KYU 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
Koyukuk
US
Koyukuk Airport
Coordinates
64.88°N, 157.73°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Galena (GAL) from Koyukuk (KYU)?
GAL to KYU is 25 miles (41 km / 22 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GAL to KYU?
A nonstop covers the 25-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 GAL–KYU?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (95.7%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (4.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying GAL–KYU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 25-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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