Bethel Airport (BET): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Build in buffer at Bethel Airport (BET): only 73% of departures leave on time, 5 points below the US average, and the mean departure delay is 14 minutes. It remains a major gateway for Bethel, AK, with 1 carriers serving 1 nonstop destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 73%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 14 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 82%
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Destinations
- 1
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from BET
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best departure time
- Around 12 p.m.
- 81% on-time
- Best day to fly
- Saturday
- 79% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 2.5%
- above the US average
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from BET
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 61% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 71% | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 16 min |
| Friday | 73% | 13 min |
| Saturdaybest | 79% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 16 min |
Busiest routes from BET
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET → ANC (Anchorage) | 723 | 72% | 15 min |
Where flights into BET come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC (Anchorage) → BET | 723 | 82% | 10 min |
What causes delays at BET
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing BET.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations19%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather5%
- Security8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at BET?
- 27% of departures from Bethel Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 14 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- What is the best time of day to depart from BET?
- Flights scheduled around 12 p.m. depart on time 81% of the time at BET, versus 58% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
- How often are flights cancelled at BET?
- 2.5% of scheduled departures from BET were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 1,447 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.