Hooper Bay (HPB) to Chevak (VAK)

18mi
29 km16 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 50m

Bearing

86° E

Hooper Bay (HPB) to Chevak (VAK) is 18 miles (29 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HPB → VAKHPBVAK

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What actually flies HPBVAK

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Grant Aviation operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HPB–VAK; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 45% full.

Departures

94

May 2026

Seats

826

both directions

Passengers

371

both directions

Load factor

44.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HPB–VAK?

Grant Aviation operated the most nonstop HPB–VAK departures in May 2026 (73), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • GV

    Grant Aviation

    73 departures · 654 seats

    53.8%

    Load

  • K2

    Yute Commuter Service

    19 departures · 163 seats

    11.7%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    2 departures · 9 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies HPB–VAK?

In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 80% of HPB–VAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    75 departures · 53.1% load

    79.8%
  • Cessna C208B

    11 departures · 11.1% load

    11.7%
  • Piper PA-31

    5 departures · 13.3% load

    5.3%
  • Cessna C206

    3 departures · 10.5% load

    3.2%

How has HPB–VAK traffic changed?

Nonstop HPB–VAK departures rose from 51 in June 2025 to 94 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop HPBVAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    51 departures · 199 passengers

    44.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    78 departures · 294 passengers

    43.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    73 departures · 311 passengers

    49.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    70 departures · 328 passengers

    54.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    142 departures · 627 passengers

    50.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    79 departures · 289 passengers

    41.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    48 departures · 179 passengers

    41.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    57 departures · 215 passengers

    42.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    49 departures · 210 passengers

    48.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    72 departures · 225 passengers

    36.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    9 departures · 12 passengers

    16.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    94 departures · 371 passengers

    44.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HPBVAK

42.7% full

49 departures · 185 passengers

VAKHPB

47.3% full

45 departures · 186 passengers

Nonstop HPB–VAK traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

HPB

US

Hooper Bay Airport

Coordinates

61.52°N, 166.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

VAK

US

Chevak Airport

Coordinates

61.54°N, 165.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Hooper Bay (HPB) from Chevak (VAK)?

HPB to VAK is 18 miles (29 km / 16 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HPB to VAK?

A nonstop covers the 18-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 HPB–VAK?

In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (79.8%), followed by the Cessna C208B (11.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying HPB–VAK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 18-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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