Akiachak (KKI) to Kwethluk (KWT)
Flight time
≈ 0h 49m
Bearing
169° S
Akiachak (KKI) to Kwethluk (KWT) is 9 miles (14 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KKI–KWT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop KKI–KWT; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 21% full.
Departures
32
April 2026
Seats
178
both directions
Passengers
37
both directions
Load factor
20.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KKI–KWT?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop KKI–KWT departures in April 2026 (29), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
29 departures · 165 seats
Share of departures90.6%20.6%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
2 departures · 12 seats
Share of departures6.3%25.0%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
1 departures · 1 seats
Share of departures3.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies KKI–KWT?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 81% of KKI–KWT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
26 departures · 21.8% load
81.3% - Cessna 172 Skyhawk
4 departures · 25.0% load
12.5% - De Havilland DHC2 Beaver
1 departures · 0.0% load
3.1% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 0.0% load
3.1%
How has KKI–KWT traffic changed?
Nonstop KKI–KWT departures fell from 86 in May 2025 to 32 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KKI–KWT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
86 departures · 173 passengers
34.1%
Load
June 2025
63 departures · 84 passengers
23.1%
Load
July 2025
66 departures · 119 passengers
29.9%
Load
August 2025
70 departures · 125 passengers
30.9%
Load
September 2025
91 departures · 161 passengers
29.6%
Load
October 2025
90 departures · 178 passengers
31.8%
Load
November 2025
92 departures · 211 passengers
35.9%
Load
December 2025
53 departures · 88 passengers
26.9%
Load
January 2026
39 departures · 46 passengers
19.7%
Load
February 2026
41 departures · 46 passengers
18.7%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 67 passengers
18.9%
Load
April 2026
32 departures · 37 passengers
20.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KKI → KWT
21.4% full
18 departures · 22 passengers
KWT → KKI
20.0% full
14 departures · 15 passengers
Nonstop KKI–KWT 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
Kwethluk
US
Kwethluk Airport
Coordinates
60.79°N, 161.44°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Akiachak (KKI) from Kwethluk (KWT)?
KKI to KWT is 9 miles (14 km / 8 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KKI to KWT?
A nonstop covers the 9-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KKI–KWT?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (81.3%), followed by the Cessna 172 Skyhawk (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying KKI–KWT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 9-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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