Hooper Bay (HPB) to Chevak (VAK)
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.
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What actually flies HPB–VAK
Filed traffic dataIn 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
Share of departures77.7%53.8%
Load
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
19 departures · 163 seats
Share of departures20.2%11.7%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
2 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures2.1%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 HPB–VAK 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.
HPB → VAK
42.7% full
49 departures · 185 passengers
VAK → HPB
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).
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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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