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St Mary's (KSM) to Chevak (VAK)

83mi
134 km72 nm

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.

Route map: KSM → VAKKSMVAK

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What actually flies KSMVAK

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In 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

    47.6%

    Load

  • K2

    / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service

    1 departures · 9 seats

    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 KSMVAK 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.

KSMVAK

50.0% full

4 departures · 18 passengers

VAKKSM

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.

The airports

KSM

US

St Mary's Airport

Coordinates

62.06°N, 163.30°W

Hemisphere

N · W

VAK

US

Chevak Airport

Coordinates

61.54°N, 165.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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