Homer (HOM) to Nanwalek (KEB)
Flight time
≈ 0h 51m
Bearing
218° SW
Homer (HOM) to Nanwalek (KEB) is 26 miles (41 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOM–KEB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Smokey Bay Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOM–KEB; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 27% full.
Departures
196
April 2026
Seats
981
both directions
Passengers
263
both directions
Load factor
26.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HOM–KEB?
Smokey Bay Air operated the most nonstop HOM–KEB departures in April 2026 (195), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 2E
Smokey Bay Air
195 departures · 975 seats
Share of departures99.5%26.8%
Load
- 3AQ
Maritime Helicopters
1 departures · 6 seats
Share of departures0.5%33.3%
Load
What plane flies HOM–KEB?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 99% of HOM–KEB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
195 departures · 26.8% load
99.5% - Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger
1 departures · 33.3% load
0.5%
How has HOM–KEB traffic changed?
Nonstop HOM–KEB departures rose from 136 in May 2025 to 196 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOM–KEB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
136 departures · 291 passengers
42.8%
Load
June 2025
140 departures · 258 passengers
36.9%
Load
July 2025
157 departures · 223 passengers
28.4%
Load
August 2025
171 departures · 265 passengers
30.8%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 271 passengers
30.5%
Load
October 2025
201 departures · 307 passengers
30.6%
Load
November 2025
152 departures · 231 passengers
30.4%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 207 passengers
23.1%
Load
January 2026
168 departures · 204 passengers
24.3%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 212 passengers
27.2%
Load
March 2026
172 departures · 291 passengers
33.8%
Load
April 2026
196 departures · 263 passengers
26.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HOM → KEB
29.8% full
108 departures · 161 passengers
KEB → HOM
23.2% full
88 departures · 102 passengers
Nonstop HOM–KEB 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
Nanwalek
US
Nanwalek Airport
Coordinates
59.35°N, 151.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Homer (HOM) from Nanwalek (KEB)?
HOM to KEB is 26 miles (41 km / 22 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOM to KEB?
A nonstop covers the 26-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 HOM–KEB?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (99.5%), followed by the Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger (0.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOM–KEB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 26-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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