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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Bering Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SMK–UNK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 10% full.
Departures
88
July 2026
Seats
607
both directions
Passengers
59
both directions
Load factor
9.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SMK–UNK?
Bering Air operated the most nonstop SMK–UNK departures in July 2026 (53), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8E
Bering Air
53 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures60.2%13.8%
Load
- 7S
Ryan Air
35 departures · 207 seats
Share of departures39.8%1.9%
Load
What plane flies SMK–UNK?
In July 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 47% of SMK–UNK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
41 departures · 13.3% load
46.6% - Cessna C206
27 departures · 0.0% load
30.7% - Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar
9 departures · 0.0% load
10.2% - Cessna 208 Caravan
8 departures · 5.6% load
9.1% - Cessna Skycourier 408
2 departures · 0.0% load
2.3% - Beech 200 Super Kingair
1 departures · 66.7% load
1.1%
How has SMK–UNK traffic changed?
Nonstop SMK–UNK departures fell from 128 in August 2025 to 88 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SMK–UNK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
109 departures · 95 passengers
14.1%
Load
June 2026
97 departures · 76 passengers
12.0%
Load
July 2026
88 departures · 59 passengers
9.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
UNK → SMK
14.1% full
54 departures · 53 passengers
SMK → UNK
2.6% full
34 departures · 6 passengers
Nonstop SMK–UNK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (46.6%), followed by the Cessna C206 (30.7%).
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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