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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in April 2026 but sank to 74% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 84% against a national 78%, over roughly 54 departures a day to 34 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
11 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
1.1%
Destinations
34
nonstop
Airlines
6

Plan your departure from ANC

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Alaska Airlines
85% on-time from ANC
Cancellation risk
1.1%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ANC50%75%100%June 2024: 85% on-time (2,126 flights)85Jun 2024July 2024: 78% on-time (2,300 flights)78August 2024: 81% on-time (2,236 flights)81September 2024: 88% on-time (1,670 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (1,333 flights)88November 2024: 89% on-time (1,164 flights)89December 2024: 85% on-time (1,164 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (1,187 flights)85February 2025: 90% on-time (1,076 flights)90March 2025: 89% on-time (1,248 flights)89Mar 2025April 2025: 86% on-time (1,211 flights)86May 2025: 90% on-time (1,692 flights)90June 2025: 80% on-time (2,123 flights)80Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (2,284 flights)76August 2025: 81% on-time (2,228 flights)81September 2025: 90% on-time (1,726 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (1,448 flights)88November 2025: 89% on-time (1,321 flights)89December 2025: 74% on-time (1,316 flights)74Dec 2025January 2026: 76% on-time (1,339 flights)76February 2026: 86% on-time (1,221 flights)86March 2026: 82% on-time (1,423 flights)82Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (1,333 flights)90May 2026: 87% on-time (1,818 flights)87

Best time of day to depart from ANC

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ANC5 a.m.: 94% on-time (1,679 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (2,223 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,629 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,263 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,820 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (2,473 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (1,128 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (1,227 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,005 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (2,531 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (2,292 flights)154 p.m.: 81% on-time (1,321 flights)165 p.m.: 82% on-time (1,908 flights)176 p.m.: 82% on-time (1,274 flights)187 p.m.: 81% on-time (1,350 flights)198 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,723 flights)209 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,319 flights)2110 p.m.: 84% on-time (1,166 flights)2211 p.m.: 87% on-time (2,639 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%12 min
Tuesday84%11 min
Wednesdaybest85%10 min
Thursday83%11 min
Friday85%10 min
Saturday83%11 min
Sunday84%12 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ANC ↓

Busiest routes from ANC

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ANC → SEA (Seattle)6,71585%10 min
ANC → FAI (Fairbanks)1,35689%7 min
ANC → JNU (Juneau)1,23086%8 min
ANC → PDX (Portland)1,14990%8 min
ANC → ADQ (Kodiak)86685%9 min
ANC → ORD (Chicago)78578%17 min
ANC → MSP (Minneapolis)77883%16 min
ANC → BET (Bethel)72382%10 min
ANC → DEN (Denver)69387%9 min
ANC → SCC (Deadhorse)51387%8 min
ANC → HNL (Honolulu)44081%12 min
ANC → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)39074%38 min
ANC → PHX (Phoenix)37489%6 min
ANC → OME (Nome)37179%10 min
ANC → OTZ (Kotzebue)36288%8 min
ANC → CDV (Cordova)36181%10 min
ANC → BRW (Barrow)35971%15 min
ANC → LAX (Los Angeles)34785%7 min
ANC → SFO (San Francisco)28982%12 min
ANC → LAS (Las Vegas)16987%7 min
ANC → AKN (King Salmon)16479%9 min
ANC → ATL (Atlanta)15742%43 min
ANC → SLC (Salt Lake City)12876%13 min
ANC → IAH (Houston)12778%16 min
ANC → DTW (Detroit)12370%34 min
ANC → DLG (Dillingham)11486%7 min
ANC → IAD (Washington)10980%18 min
ANC → ADK (Adak Island)10488%9 min
ANC → EWR (Newark)10472%28 min

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Where flights into ANC come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SEA (Seattle) → ANC6,71775%13 min
FAI (Fairbanks) → ANC1,35586%10 min
JNU (Juneau) → ANC1,23086%12 min
PDX (Portland) → ANC1,14879%10 min
ADQ (Kodiak) → ANC86684%13 min
ORD (Chicago) → ANC78377%14 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → ANC77977%17 min
BET (Bethel) → ANC72372%15 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ANC → PDX90%
  2. ANC → PHX89%
  3. ANC → FAI89%
  4. ANC → ADK88%
  5. ANC → OTZ88%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ANC → ATL42%
  2. ANC → DTW70%
  3. ANC → BRW71%
  4. ANC → EWR72%
  5. ANC → DFW74%

What causes delays at ANC

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ANC.

  • Late-arriving aircraft37%
  • Airline operations42%
  • National airspace system14%
  • Weather6%

Airline performance at ANC

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Alaska Airlines85%9 min28,792
Delta Air Lines83%16 min5,191
United Airlines82%15 min2,763
American Airlines67%41 min1,045
Hawaiian Airlines38%49 min162

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ANC?
16% of departures from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 11 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ANC?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at ANC, versus 68% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ANC?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at ANC, with 74% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ANC?
1.1% of scheduled departures from ANC were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 37,987 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.