Anchorage (ANC) to Bethel (BET): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 82% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- 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
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 11 min |
| Fridaybest | 87% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 10 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 operations37%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to BET delayed?
- 18% of ANC–BET 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ANC to BET?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (84% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (79%). 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 18% of the time.
- How often are ANC to BET flights cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 1,447 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.