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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Maritime Helicopters was the only carrier flying nonstop HOM–SOV; the Piper PA-32 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 16% full.
Departures
45
June 2026
Seats
270
both directions
Passengers
43
both directions
Load factor
15.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOM–SOV?
Maritime Helicopters was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOM–SOV in June 2026 (45 departures).
- 3AQ
Maritime Helicopters
45 departures · 270 seats
Share of departures100.0%15.9%
Load
What plane flies HOM–SOV?
In June 2026, the Piper PA-32 flew 69% of HOM–SOV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-32
31 departures · 15.6% load
68.9% - Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger
14 departures · 16.7% load
31.1%
How has HOM–SOV traffic changed?
Nonstop HOM–SOV departures fell from 323 in July 2025 to 45 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOM–SOV traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
349 departures · 719 passengers
40.7%
Load
June 2026
45 departures · 43 passengers
15.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SOV → HOM
14.5% full
23 departures · 20 passengers
HOM → SOV
17.4% full
22 departures · 23 passengers
Nonstop HOM–SOV 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
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 June 2026, the Piper PA-32 flew the largest share of departures (68.9%), followed by the Bht 206 L4 Long Ranger (31.1%).
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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