King Salmon (AKN) to Anchorage (ANC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
King Salmon (AKN) to Anchorage (ANC) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 171 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 89% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 89%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 5 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 0.47
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 288 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AKN to ANC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 91% | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 92% | 4 min |
| Thursdaybest | 92% | 3 min |
| Friday | 88% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 5 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 8 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft75%
- Airline operations2%
- National airspace system13%
- Security10%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AKN to ANC delayed?
- 11% of AKN–ANC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 5 minutes.
- How long is the flight from AKN to ANC?
- The scheduled AKN–ANC flight time averages 1h 6m over 288 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
- How often are AKN to ANC flights cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What day of the week is most reliable for AKN to ANC?
- Thursday flights have the best record at 92% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are modest.
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Based on 380 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.