Anchorage (ANC) to Bethel (BET): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ANC to BET matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in November 2024 to just 64% in January 2026. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 22m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 399 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ANC to BET
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (81%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 83% | 10 min |
| Fridaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 81% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline operations38%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to BET delayed?
- 17% of ANC–BET 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ANC to BET?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (81%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ANC to BET?
- The scheduled ANC–BET flight time averages 1h 22m over 399 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are ANC to BET flights cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ANC to BET?
- January 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,508 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.