Juneau (JNU) to Sitka (SIT)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
198° S
Juneau (JNU) to Sitka (SIT) is 95 miles (153 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JNU–SIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JNU–SIT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
213
May 2026
Seats
16,491
both directions
Passengers
10,627
both directions
Load factor
64.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JNU–SIT?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop JNU–SIT departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
124 departures · 15,706 seats
Share of departures58.2%64.8%
Load
- J5
Alaska Seaplanes
61 departures · 549 seats
Share of departures28.6%60.3%
Load
- I4
Island Air Express
28 departures · 236 seats
Share of departures13.1%53.0%
Load
What plane flies JNU–SIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 54% of JNU–SIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
116 departures · 65.2% load
54.5% - Pilatus PC-12
53 departures · 58.1% load
24.9% - Cessna C208B
36 departures · 58.0% load
16.9% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 61.6% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 55.9% load
0.9%
How has JNU–SIT traffic changed?
Nonstop JNU–SIT departures fell from 276 in June 2025 to 213 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JNU–SIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
276 departures · 10,556 passengers
60.6%
Load
July 2025
287 departures · 11,168 passengers
60.8%
Load
August 2025
283 departures · 11,310 passengers
61.9%
Load
September 2025
192 departures · 9,097 passengers
52.7%
Load
October 2025
215 departures · 9,160 passengers
53.1%
Load
November 2025
204 departures · 8,291 passengers
51.1%
Load
December 2025
166 departures · 7,760 passengers
51.3%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 7,132 passengers
46.9%
Load
February 2026
154 departures · 6,985 passengers
50.7%
Load
March 2026
170 departures · 9,218 passengers
57.1%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 9,468 passengers
63.1%
Load
May 2026
213 departures · 10,627 passengers
64.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JNU → SIT
64.9% full
107 departures · 5,278 passengers
SIT → JNU
64.0% full
106 departures · 5,349 passengers
Nonstop JNU–SIT 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 Sitka (SIT)?
JNU to SIT is 95 miles (153 km / 82 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JNU to SIT?
A nonstop covers the 95-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JNU–SIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (24.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JNU–SIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 95-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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