Goodnews (GNU) to Quinhagak (KWN)
Flight time
≈ 0h 53m
Bearing
348° N
Goodnews (GNU) to Quinhagak (KWN) is 45 miles (73 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GNU–KWN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GNU–KWN; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 14% full.
Departures
5
April 2026
Seats
36
both directions
Passengers
5
both directions
Load factor
13.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GNU–KWN?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop GNU–KWN departures in April 2026 (4), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
4 departures · 27 seats
Share of departures80.0%18.5%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures20.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies GNU–KWN?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 60% of GNU–KWN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
3 departures · 11.1% load
60.0% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 0.0% load
20.0% - Cessna C208B
1 departures · 33.3% load
20.0%
How has GNU–KWN traffic changed?
Nonstop GNU–KWN departures fell from 20 in May 2025 to 5 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GNU–KWN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
20 departures · 26 passengers
17.8%
Load
June 2025
17 departures · 25 passengers
22.5%
Load
July 2025
13 departures · 13 passengers
13.5%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 20 passengers
18.7%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 23 passengers
24.2%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 2 passengers
7.4%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 18 passengers
35.3%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 6 passengers
12.2%
Load
January 2026
5 departures · 16 passengers
35.6%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 7 passengers
10.6%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 6 passengers
5.7%
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 5 passengers
13.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KWN → GNU
18.5% full
4 departures · 5 passengers
GNU → KWN
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop GNU–KWN 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
Goodnews
US
Goodnews Airport
Coordinates
59.12°N, 161.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Goodnews (GNU) from Quinhagak (KWN)?
GNU to KWN is 45 miles (73 km / 39 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GNU to KWN?
A nonstop covers the 45-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GNU–KWN?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GNU–KWN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 45-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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