Nightmute (NME) to Chevak (VAK)
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 NME–VAK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures66.7%88.9%
Load
- K2
/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures33.3%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 NME–VAK 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.
NME → VAK
50.0% full
2 departures · 9 passengers
VAK → NME
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
Nightmute
US
Nightmute Airport
Coordinates
60.47°N, 164.70°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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