Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka (SIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
311° NW
Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka (SIT) is 182 miles (294 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KTN–SIT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop KTN–SIT; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
64
June 2026
Seats
9,589
both directions
Passengers
5,512
both directions
Load factor
57.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KTN–SIT?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop KTN–SIT departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
60 departures · 9,561 seats
Share of departures93.8%57.6%
Load
- I4
Island Air Express
4 departures · 28 seats
Share of departures6.3%35.7%
Load
What plane flies KTN–SIT?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 30% of KTN–SIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
19 departures · 48.7% load
29.7% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 68.7% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 67.0% load
21.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 49.4% load
15.6% - Pilatus PC-12
4 departures · 35.7% load
6.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 64.0% load
1.6%
How has KTN–SIT traffic changed?
Nonstop KTN–SIT departures held steady at about 64 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KTN–SIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
64 departures · 5,677 passengers
64.8%
Load
August 2025
68 departures · 6,264 passengers
68.4%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 4,719 passengers
53.7%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 5,858 passengers
64.3%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 5,620 passengers
70.4%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 5,279 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 4,291 passengers
61.5%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 4,322 passengers
65.9%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 5,625 passengers
73.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,275 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 5,579 passengers
71.6%
Load
June 2026
64 departures · 5,512 passengers
57.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KTN → SIT
66.8% full
34 departures · 3,187 passengers
SIT → KTN
48.2% full
30 departures · 2,325 passengers
Nonstop KTN–SIT 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 Ketchikan (KTN) from Sitka (SIT)?
KTN to SIT is 182 miles (294 km / 159 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KTN to SIT?
A nonstop covers the 182-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KTN–SIT?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (29.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KTN–SIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 182-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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