St Mary's (KSM) to Pilot Station (PQS)
Flight time
≈ 0h 50m
Bearing
120° SE
St Mary's (KSM) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 14 miles (22 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KSM–PQS
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 KSM–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 9% full.
Departures
161
April 2026
Seats
1,047
both directions
Passengers
91
both directions
Load factor
8.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KSM–PQS?
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop KSM–PQS departures in April 2026 (129), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
129 departures · 837 seats
Share of departures80.1%2.8%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
21 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures13.0%42.8%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
11 departures · 51 seats
Share of departures6.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies KSM–PQS?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 88% of KSM–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
142 departures · 5.3% load
88.2% - Piper PA-31
11 departures · 33.3% load
6.8% - Cessna 208 Caravan
8 departures · 16.7% load
5.0%
How has KSM–PQS traffic changed?
Nonstop KSM–PQS departures fell from 196 in May 2025 to 161 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KSM–PQS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
196 departures · 124 passengers
10.3%
Load
June 2025
152 departures · 85 passengers
9.0%
Load
July 2025
299 departures · 124 passengers
6.7%
Load
August 2025
192 departures · 86 passengers
7.0%
Load
September 2025
281 departures · 118 passengers
6.4%
Load
October 2025
216 departures · 127 passengers
9.3%
Load
November 2025
165 departures · 142 passengers
12.8%
Load
December 2025
200 departures · 89 passengers
6.7%
Load
January 2026
359 departures · 111 passengers
4.7%
Load
February 2026
259 departures · 132 passengers
8.1%
Load
March 2026
276 departures · 157 passengers
8.5%
Load
April 2026
161 departures · 91 passengers
8.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KSM → PQS
8.3% full
85 departures · 46 passengers
PQS → KSM
9.1% full
76 departures · 45 passengers
Nonstop KSM–PQS 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is St Mary's (KSM) from Pilot Station (PQS)?
KSM to PQS is 14 miles (22 km / 12 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KSM to PQS?
A nonstop covers the 14-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KSM–PQS?
In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (88.2%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (6.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying KSM–PQS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 14-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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