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GKN to BET: distance & flight time
Gulkana (Gulkana Airport) → Bethel (Bethel Airport)
547 mi
881 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GKN — Gulkana Airport · Gulkana, United States
- BET — Bethel Airport · Bethel, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GKN
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Near BET
- PKA · Napaskiak Airport6 mi away
- WNA · Napakiak Airport8 mi away
- KWT · Kwethluk Airport13 mi away
- AKI · Akiak Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKN from BET?
The flight distance from Gulkana (GKN) to Bethel (BET) is 547 miles (881 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKN to BET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKN to BET?
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