Homer (HOM) to Seldovia (SOV)
Flight time
≈ 0h 50m
Bearing
210° SW
Homer (HOM) to Seldovia (SOV) is 16 miles (26 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOM–SOV
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Smokey Bay Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOM–SOV; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
310
April 2026
Seats
1,551
both directions
Passengers
652
both directions
Load factor
42.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HOM–SOV?
Smokey Bay Air operated the most nonstop HOM–SOV departures in April 2026 (309), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 2E
Smokey Bay Air
309 departures · 1,545 seats
Share of departures99.7%42.1%
Load
- 3AQ
Maritime Helicopters
1 departures · 6 seats
Share of departures0.3%33.3%
Load
What plane flies HOM–SOV?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 100% of HOM–SOV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
309 departures · 42.1% load
99.7% - Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger
1 departures · 33.3% load
0.3%
How has HOM–SOV traffic changed?
Nonstop HOM–SOV departures rose from 309 in May 2025 to 310 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOM–SOV traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
309 departures · 632 passengers
40.1%
Load
June 2025
304 departures · 549 passengers
35.9%
Load
July 2025
323 departures · 692 passengers
42.3%
Load
August 2025
304 departures · 517 passengers
33.1%
Load
September 2025
323 departures · 590 passengers
35.9%
Load
October 2025
294 departures · 557 passengers
37.5%
Load
November 2025
281 departures · 510 passengers
36.0%
Load
December 2025
288 departures · 553 passengers
38.2%
Load
January 2026
241 departures · 370 passengers
30.2%
Load
February 2026
242 departures · 370 passengers
30.3%
Load
March 2026
328 departures · 701 passengers
42.5%
Load
April 2026
310 departures · 652 passengers
42.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SOV → HOM
41.6% full
158 departures · 329 passengers
HOM → SOV
42.5% full
152 departures · 323 passengers
Nonstop HOM–SOV 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Homer (HOM) from Seldovia (SOV)?
HOM to SOV is 16 miles (26 km / 14 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOM to SOV?
A nonstop covers the 16-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOM–SOV?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (99.7%), followed by the Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger (0.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOM–SOV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 16-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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