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Marshall (MLL) to Pilot Station (PQS)

31mi
49 km27 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 52m

Bearing

283° W

Marshall (MLL) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 31 miles (49 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MLL → PQSMLLPQS

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What actually flies MLLPQS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Fox Aircraft operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MLL–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 34% full.

Departures

19

April 2026

Seats

136

both directions

Passengers

46

both directions

Load factor

33.8%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MLL–PQS?

Fox Aircraft operated the most nonstop MLL–PQS departures in April 2026 (13), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    13 departures · 102 seats

    43.1%

    Load

  • K2

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

    6 departures · 34 seats

    5.9%

    Load

What plane flies MLL–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 58% of MLL–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    11 departures · 9.4% load

    57.9%
  • Piper PA-31

    4 departures · 36.1% load

    21.1%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    4 departures · 75.0% load

    21.1%

How has MLL–PQS traffic changed?

Nonstop MLL–PQS departures fell from 96 in May 2025 to 19 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MLLPQS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    96 departures · 289 passengers

    40.5%

    Load

  • June 2025

    80 departures · 238 passengers

    39.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    74 departures · 229 passengers

    41.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    79 departures · 225 passengers

    36.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    91 departures · 274 passengers

    38.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    87 departures · 262 passengers

    37.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    62 departures · 237 passengers

    46.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    56 departures · 192 passengers

    43.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    70 departures · 212 passengers

    39.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    58 departures · 188 passengers

    41.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    106 departures · 314 passengers

    37.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    19 departures · 46 passengers

    33.8%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

PQSMLL

29.5% full

12 departures · 26 passengers

MLLPQS

41.7% full

7 departures · 20 passengers

Nonstop MLL–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.

The airports

MLL

Marshall

US

Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport

Coordinates

61.86°N, 162.03°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PQS

US

Pilot Station Airport

Coordinates

61.96°N, 162.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Marshall (MLL) from Pilot Station (PQS)?

MLL to PQS is 31 miles (49 km / 27 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MLL to PQS?

A nonstop covers the 31-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MLL–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (57.9%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (21.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying MLL–PQS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 31-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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