Juneau (JNU) to Ketchikan (KTN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
151° SE
Juneau (JNU) to Ketchikan (KTN) is 234 miles (376 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JNU–KTN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JNU–KTN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
10,675
both directions
Passengers
4,979
both directions
Load factor
46.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JNU–KTN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop JNU–KTN departures in May 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
63 departures · 10,493 seats
Share of departures71.6%46.9%
Load
- I4
Island Air Express
24 departures · 168 seats
Share of departures27.3%30.9%
Load
- 27Q
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures1.1%14.3%
Load
What plane flies JNU–KTN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of JNU–KTN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 48.4% load
38.6% - Pilatus PC-12
24 departures · 30.9% load
27.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 41.0% load
15.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
9 departures · 46.9% load
10.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 59.4% load
5.7% - Gulfstream III
1 departures · 14.3% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 24.2% load
1.1%
How has JNU–KTN traffic changed?
Nonstop JNU–KTN departures fell from 97 in June 2025 to 88 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JNU–KTN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
97 departures · 3,582 passengers
45.6%
Load
July 2025
111 departures · 3,342 passengers
41.5%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 3,952 passengers
46.4%
Load
September 2025
87 departures · 3,688 passengers
45.5%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 4,129 passengers
53.5%
Load
November 2025
55 departures · 3,444 passengers
46.1%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 3,951 passengers
53.5%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 3,220 passengers
43.7%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 2,829 passengers
33.9%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 4,856 passengers
52.2%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 4,670 passengers
57.4%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 4,979 passengers
46.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KTN → JNU
47.8% full
45 departures · 2,557 passengers
JNU → KTN
45.4% full
43 departures · 2,422 passengers
Nonstop JNU–KTN 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 Juneau (JNU) from Ketchikan (KTN)?
JNU to KTN is 234 miles (376 km / 203 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JNU to KTN?
A nonstop covers the 234-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JNU–KTN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.6%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (27.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying JNU–KTN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 234-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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