St Michael (SMK) to Unalakleet (UNK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 54m
Bearing
55° NE
St Michael (SMK) to Unalakleet (UNK) is 49 miles (78 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SMK–UNK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SMK–UNK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 13% full.
Departures
91
April 2026
Seats
583
both directions
Passengers
73
both directions
Load factor
12.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SMK–UNK?
Bering Air operated the most nonstop SMK–UNK departures in April 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8E
Bering Air
52 departures · 384 seats
Share of departures57.1%18.8%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
39 departures · 199 seats
Share of departures42.9%0.5%
Load
What plane flies SMK–UNK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 44% of SMK–UNK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
40 departures · 20.0% load
44.0% - Cessna C206
38 departures · 0.5% load
41.8% - Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar
6 departures · 0.0% load
6.6% - Cessna Skycourier 408
6 departures · 0.0% load
6.6% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.1%
How has SMK–UNK traffic changed?
Nonstop SMK–UNK departures rose from 88 in May 2025 to 91 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SMK–UNK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
88 departures · 76 passengers
13.2%
Load
June 2025
114 departures · 136 passengers
18.8%
Load
July 2025
90 departures · 110 passengers
22.1%
Load
August 2025
128 departures · 119 passengers
15.6%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 91 passengers
11.9%
Load
October 2025
101 departures · 116 passengers
18.5%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 122 passengers
14.9%
Load
December 2025
89 departures · 68 passengers
13.6%
Load
January 2026
73 departures · 51 passengers
9.6%
Load
February 2026
78 departures · 38 passengers
8.0%
Load
March 2026
106 departures · 69 passengers
9.2%
Load
April 2026
91 departures · 73 passengers
12.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
UNK → SMK
15.4% full
52 departures · 54 passengers
SMK → UNK
8.2% full
39 departures · 19 passengers
Nonstop SMK–UNK 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
St Michael
US
St Michael Airport
Coordinates
63.49°N, 162.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is St Michael (SMK) from Unalakleet (UNK)?
SMK to UNK is 49 miles (78 km / 42 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SMK to UNK?
A nonstop covers the 49-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SMK–UNK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (44.0%), followed by the Cessna C206 (41.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying SMK–UNK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 49-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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