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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Yute Commuter Service operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop KSM–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 9% full.
Departures
210
June 2026
Seats
1,319
both directions
Passengers
114
both directions
Load factor
8.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KSM–PQS?
Yute Commuter Service operated the most nonstop KSM–PQS departures in June 2026 (161), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- K2
Yute Commuter Service
161 departures · 994 seats
Share of departures76.7%2.6%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
21 departures · 109 seats
Share of departures10.0%0.0%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
19 departures · 141 seats
Share of departures9.0%36.9%
Load
- GV
Grant Aviation
9 departures · 75 seats
Share of departures4.3%48.0%
Load
What plane flies KSM–PQS?
In June 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 88% of KSM–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C206
185 departures · 4.2% load
88.1% - Cessna 208 Caravan
18 departures · 28.4% load
8.6% - Piper PA-31
6 departures · 38.9% load
2.9% - Gipps Aero Ga8 Airvan
1 departures · 16.7% load
0.5%
How has KSM–PQS traffic changed?
Nonstop KSM–PQS departures fell from 299 in July 2025 to 210 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KSM–PQS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
279 departures · 240 passengers
12.4%
Load
June 2026
210 departures · 114 passengers
8.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KSM → PQS
10.0% full
121 departures · 76 passengers
PQS → KSM
6.8% full
89 departures · 38 passengers
Nonstop KSM–PQS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (88.1%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (8.6%).
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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