Alaska Airlines: On-Time Performance & Delay Statistics
Data through July 2026
Alaska Airlines performs about in line with the industry: 78% of flights on time against a national 78%, 1.1% cancelled, and an average delay of 12 minutes when late. That puts it mid-pack — #8 of 15 US reporting carriers.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Diverted
- 0.3%
- Flights/12mo
- 301,435
- Routes
- 525
- Airports
- 93
Monthly on-time trend
Alaska Airlines’s most reliable routes
Best airports for Alaska Airlines
Worst airports for Alaska Airlines
Where Alaska Airlines flies most
| Route | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA → ANC | 11,091 | 73% | 13 min |
| ANC → SEA | 11,084 | 84% | 9 min |
| LAX → SEA | 7,044 | 84% | 9 min |
| SEA → LAX | 7,041 | 80% | 10 min |
| SEA → PHX | 6,040 | 77% | 11 min |
| PHX → SEA | 6,038 | 83% | 10 min |
| SAN → SEA | 5,951 | 77% | 14 min |
| SEA → SAN | 5,946 | 75% | 12 min |
| SEA → SFO | 5,855 | 63% | 20 min |
| SFO → SEA | 5,854 | 69% | 17 min |
| SEA → LAS | 5,630 | 76% | 12 min |
| LAS → SEA | 5,620 | 80% | 14 min |
| SEA → SNA | 5,421 | 85% | 7 min |
| SNA → SEA | 5,418 | 86% | 8 min |
| LAX → PDX | 4,100 | 90% | 6 min |
| PDX → LAX | 4,097 | 87% | 8 min |
| OGG → HNL | 4,069 | 77% | 12 min |
| HNL → OGG | 4,066 | 78% | 11 min |
| SEA → SJC | 4,040 | 80% | 10 min |
| SJC → SEA | 4,038 | 82% | 10 min |
| SEA → FAI | 3,871 | 75% | 12 min |
| FAI → SEA | 3,871 | 84% | 9 min |
| ORD → SEA | 3,846 | 69% | 20 min |
| SEA → ORD | 3,840 | 72% | 16 min |
| DFW → SEA | 3,764 | 70% | 17 min |
| SEA → DFW | 3,764 | 73% | 13 min |
| SEA → GEG | 3,562 | 71% | 13 min |
| GEG → SEA | 3,561 | 78% | 11 min |
| LIH → HNL | 3,446 | 78% | 12 min |
| HNL → LIH | 3,443 | 78% | 11 min |
| SEA → BUR | 3,365 | 77% | 11 min |
| BUR → SEA | 3,359 | 81% | 11 min |
| DEN → SEA | 3,339 | 74% | 17 min |
| SEA → DEN | 3,338 | 73% | 15 min |
| PDX → SAN | 3,323 | 79% | 10 min |
| SAN → PDX | 3,323 | 85% | 9 min |
| KOA → HNL | 3,231 | 78% | 12 min |
| HNL → KOA | 3,229 | 82% | 9 min |
| HNL → SEA | 3,187 | 76% | 15 min |
| SEA → HNL | 3,183 | 67% | 20 min |
| SNA → PDX | 3,085 | 92% | 6 min |
| PDX → SNA | 3,085 | 90% | 5 min |
| SEA → JNU | 3,064 | 74% | 13 min |
| JNU → SEA | 3,064 | 80% | 13 min |
| LAS → PDX | 2,955 | 82% | 11 min |
| PDX → LAS | 2,946 | 83% | 11 min |
| SEA → JFK | 2,870 | 68% | 18 min |
| JFK → SEA | 2,870 | 72% | 19 min |
| PDX → PHX | 2,782 | 83% | 9 min |
| PHX → PDX | 2,779 | 88% | 8 min |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Alaska Airlines usually on time?
- Alaska Airlines arrived on time (within 15 minutes of schedule) on 78% of flights between 2024-07 and 2026-07, ranking 8 of 15 US airlines by on-time percentage. The national average over the same period was 78%.
- How often does Alaska Airlines cancel flights?
- 1.1% of Alaska Airlines flights were cancelled in this period, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- Which routes is Alaska Airlines most reliable on?
- Alaska Airlines’s best on-time record is on OAK–OGG, at 97% based on 212 flights in this period.
- Which airports does Alaska Airlines perform best and worst at?
- Alaska Airlines is most reliable out of Long Beach (LGB) at 92% on-time, and weakest out of Cleveland (CLE) at 71%.
Airport hubs where this airline operates
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Based on 570,498 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.