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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

Monthly on-time percentage for ANC to BET flights50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (60 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (62 flights)77August 2024: 77% on-time (62 flights)77September 2024: 85% on-time (60 flights)85Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89November 2024: 95% on-time (58 flights)95December 2024: 77% on-time (60 flights)77Dec 2024January 2025: 77% on-time (60 flights)77February 2025: 89% on-time (56 flights)89March 2025: 72% on-time (62 flights)72Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (60 flights)81May 2025: 87% on-time (62 flights)87June 2025: 83% on-time (60 flights)83Jun 2025July 2025: 83% on-time (61 flights)83August 2025: 79% on-time (62 flights)79September 2025: 86% on-time (60 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (62 flights)83November 2025: 86% on-time (58 flights)86December 2025: 78% on-time (60 flights)78Dec 2025January 2026: 64% on-time (60 flights)64February 2026: 78% on-time (56 flights)78March 2026: 82% on-time (62 flights)82Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (60 flights)90May 2026: 90% on-time (62 flights)90

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.

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, ANC to BET9 a.m.: 91% on-time (21 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (658 flights)1011 a.m.: 89% on-time (29 flights)115 p.m.: 81% on-time (550 flights)176 p.m.: 79% on-time (173 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%13 min
Tuesday81%10 min
Wednesday85%8 min
Thursday81%11 min
Fridaybest87%7 min
Saturday83%10 min
Sunday81%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.

Based on 1,447 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.