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Nightmute (NME) to Chevak (VAK)

80mi
129 km69 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 58m

Bearing

338° N

Nightmute (NME) to Chevak (VAK) is 80 miles (129 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies NMEVAK

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Fox Aircraft operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop NME–VAK; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 59% full.

Departures

3

April 2026

Seats

27

both directions

Passengers

16

both directions

Load factor

59.3%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies NME–VAK?

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

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    2 departures · 18 seats

    88.9%

    Load

  • K2

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

    1 departures · 9 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies NME–VAK?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 100% of NME–VAK departures.

  • Piper PA-31

    3 departures · 59.3% load

    100.0%

How has NME–VAK traffic changed?

Nonstop NME–VAK departures rose from 2 in June 2025 to 3 in April 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    2 departures · 4 passengers

    22.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • August 2025

    1 departures · 9 passengers

    100.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    1 departures · 3 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    3 departures · 14 passengers

    51.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    3 departures · 16 passengers

    59.3%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

NMEVAK

50.0% full

2 departures · 9 passengers

VAKNME

77.8% full

1 departures · 7 passengers

Nonstop NME–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

NME

Nightmute

US

Nightmute Airport

Coordinates

60.47°N, 164.70°W

Hemisphere

N · W

VAK

US

Chevak Airport

Coordinates

61.54°N, 165.60°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Nightmute (NME) from Chevak (VAK)?

NME to VAK is 80 miles (129 km / 69 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from NME to VAK?

A nonstop covers the 80-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 NME–VAK?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying NME–VAK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 80-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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