Nome (OME) to Shishmaref (SHH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
352° N
Nome (OME) to Shishmaref (SHH) is 121 miles (195 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OME–SHH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OME–SHH; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 37% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
1,522
both directions
Passengers
565
both directions
Load factor
37.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OME–SHH?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OME–SHH in April 2026 (176 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
176 departures · 1,522 seats
Share of departures100.0%37.1%
Load
What plane flies OME–SHH?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 84% of OME–SHH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
147 departures · 38.5% load
83.5% - Cessna Skycourier 408
14 departures · 0.0% load
8.0% - Beech 200 Super Kingair
8 departures · 40.3% load
4.5% - Beech 1900 A
5 departures · 28.4% load
2.8% - Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.1%
How has OME–SHH traffic changed?
Nonstop OME–SHH departures rose from 136 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OME–SHH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
136 departures · 477 passengers
44.0%
Load
June 2025
142 departures · 473 passengers
42.4%
Load
July 2025
162 departures · 515 passengers
41.5%
Load
August 2025
144 departures · 475 passengers
41.9%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 483 passengers
40.3%
Load
October 2025
127 departures · 400 passengers
40.8%
Load
November 2025
129 departures · 444 passengers
43.8%
Load
December 2025
171 departures · 505 passengers
35.7%
Load
January 2026
138 departures · 415 passengers
37.7%
Load
February 2026
143 departures · 457 passengers
39.6%
Load
March 2026
175 departures · 604 passengers
41.1%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 565 passengers
37.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OME → SHH
35.2% full
89 departures · 273 passengers
SHH → OME
39.1% full
87 departures · 292 passengers
Nonstop OME–SHH 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
Shishmaref
US
Shishmaref Airport
Coordinates
66.25°N, 166.09°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nome (OME) from Shishmaref (SHH)?
OME to SHH is 121 miles (195 km / 106 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OME to SHH?
A nonstop covers the 121-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OME–SHH?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (83.5%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (8.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying OME–SHH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 121-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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