Kongiganak (KKH) to Kipnuk (KPN)
Flight time
≈ 0h 53m
Bearing
268° W
Kongiganak (KKH) to Kipnuk (KPN) is 40 miles (64 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KKH–KPN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop KKH–KPN; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 11% full.
Departures
5
April 2026
Seats
45
both directions
Passengers
5
both directions
Load factor
11.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KKH–KPN?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop KKH–KPN departures in April 2026 (4), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures80.0%13.9%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures20.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies KKH–KPN?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 60% of KKH–KPN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
3 departures · 18.5% load
60.0% - De Havilland DHC2 Beaver
1 departures · 0.0% load
20.0% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 0.0% load
20.0%
How has KKH–KPN traffic changed?
Nonstop KKH–KPN departures fell from 8 in May 2025 to 5 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KKH–KPN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
8 departures · 13 passengers
22.8%
Load
June 2025
14 departures · 33 passengers
35.1%
Load
July 2025
6 departures · 16 passengers
38.1%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 7 passengers
13.7%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 24 passengers
34.8%
Load
October 2025
7 departures · 14 passengers
27.5%
Load
November 2025
5 departures · 6 passengers
14.3%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 26 passengers
45.6%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 13 passengers
27.1%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 13 passengers
30.9%
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 3 passengers
14.3%
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 5 passengers
11.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KPN → KKH
0.0% full
3 departures · 0 passengers
KKH → KPN
27.8% full
2 departures · 5 passengers
Nonstop KKH–KPN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Kipnuk
US
Kipnuk Airport
Coordinates
59.93°N, 164.03°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kongiganak (KKH) from Kipnuk (KPN)?
KKH to KPN is 40 miles (64 km / 35 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KKH to KPN?
A nonstop covers the 40-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KKH–KPN?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the De Havilland DHC2 Beaver (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KKH–KPN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 40-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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