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 July 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 76% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
111
July 2026
Seats
967
both directions
Passengers
407
both directions
Load factor
42.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HPB–VAK?
Grant Aviation operated the most nonstop HPB–VAK departures in July 2026 (82), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- GV
Grant Aviation
82 departures · 723 seats
Share of departures73.9%52.3%
Load
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
27 departures · 226 seats
Share of departures24.3%12.8%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures1.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies HPB–VAK?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 76% of HPB–VAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
84 departures · 51.0% load
75.7% - Cessna C208B
14 departures · 13.5% load
12.6% - Piper PA-31
7 departures · 6.3% load
6.3% - Cessna C206
6 departures · 21.6% load
5.4%
How has HPB–VAK traffic changed?
Nonstop HPB–VAK departures rose from 73 in August 2025 to 111 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HPB–VAK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
93 departures · 286 passengers
34.8%
Load
July 2026
111 departures · 407 passengers
42.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HPB → VAK
41.0% full
56 departures · 200 passengers
VAK → HPB
43.2% full
55 departures · 207 passengers
Nonstop HPB–VAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (75.7%), followed by the Cessna C208B (12.6%).
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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