Juneau (JNU) to Yakutat (YAK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
296° NW
Juneau (JNU) to Yakutat (YAK) is 198 miles (319 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JNU–YAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JNU–YAK; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 31% full.
Departures
59
May 2026
Seats
7,589
both directions
Passengers
2,376
both directions
Load factor
31.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JNU–YAK?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JNU–YAK in May 2026 (59 departures).
- AS
59 departures · 7,589 seats
Share of departures100.0%31.3%
Load
What plane flies JNU–YAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 90% of JNU–YAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
53 departures · 33.8% load
89.8% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 18.0% load
5.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 13.2% load
3.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 11.8% load
1.7%
How has JNU–YAK traffic changed?
Nonstop JNU–YAK departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 59 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JNU–YAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 2,656 passengers
30.6%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 3,120 passengers
35.5%
Load
August 2025
64 departures · 3,465 passengers
38.6%
Load
September 2025
64 departures · 3,987 passengers
46.8%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 1,515 passengers
18.9%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 1,215 passengers
16.1%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 1,031 passengers
15.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 1,118 passengers
15.2%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 1,506 passengers
21.7%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 2,097 passengers
27.5%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 2,501 passengers
34.3%
Load
May 2026
59 departures · 2,376 passengers
31.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JNU → YAK
31.8% full
30 departures · 1,218 passengers
YAK → JNU
30.8% full
29 departures · 1,158 passengers
Nonstop JNU–YAK 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
Yakutat
US
Yakutat Airport
Coordinates
59.51°N, 139.66°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Juneau (JNU) from Yakutat (YAK)?
JNU to YAK is 198 miles (319 km / 172 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JNU to YAK?
A nonstop covers the 198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JNU–YAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (89.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying JNU–YAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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