St Mary's (KSM) to Chevak (VAK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
245° SW
St Mary's (KSM) to Chevak (VAK) is 83 miles (134 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KSM–VAK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Fox Aircraft operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop KSM–VAK; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 46% full.
Departures
8
April 2026
Seats
72
both directions
Passengers
33
both directions
Load factor
45.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KSM–VAK?
Fox Aircraft operated the most nonstop KSM–VAK departures in April 2026 (7), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
7 departures · 63 seats
Share of departures87.5%47.6%
Load
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures12.5%33.3%
Load
What plane flies KSM–VAK?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 50% of KSM–VAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
4 departures · 41.7% load
50.0% - Cessna 208 Caravan
3 departures · 55.6% load
37.5% - Cessna C208B
1 departures · 33.3% load
12.5%
How has KSM–VAK traffic changed?
Nonstop KSM–VAK departures rose from 1 in May 2025 to 8 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KSM–VAK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
40.0%
Load
June 2025
2 departures · 4 passengers
26.7%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 36 passengers
50.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 33 passengers
45.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KSM → VAK
50.0% full
4 departures · 18 passengers
VAK → KSM
41.7% full
4 departures · 15 passengers
Nonstop KSM–VAK 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 Chevak (VAK)?
KSM to VAK is 83 miles (134 km / 72 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KSM to VAK?
A nonstop covers the 83-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KSM–VAK?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (37.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying KSM–VAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 83-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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