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Adak Island (ADK) to Anchorage (ANC): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Adak Island (ADK) to Anchorage (ANC) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 104 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 84% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 5.7% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
5.7%
Flights/day
0.28
last 12 months
Duration
2h 47m
scheduled
Distance
1,192 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ADK to ANC flights50%75%100%June 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Jun 2024July 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78August 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67September 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88November 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88December 2024: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Dec 2024January 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89February 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100March 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Mar 2025April 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100May 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78June 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Jun 2025July 2025: 38% on-time (9 flights)38August 2025: 57% on-time (9 flights)57September 2025: 67% on-time (8 flights)67Sep 2025October 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100November 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89December 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Dec 2025January 2026: 100% on-time (9 flights)100February 2026: 100% on-time (8 flights)100March 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78May 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft66%
  • Airline operations2%
  • National airspace system14%
  • Security18%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ADK to ANC delayed?
16% of ADK–ANC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
How long is the flight from ADK to ANC?
The scheduled ADK–ANC flight time averages 2h 47m over 1,192 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are ADK to ANC flights cancelled?
5.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.

Based on 209 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.