Anchorage (ANC) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ANC to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in September 2024 to just 43% in April 2025. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 39 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 32m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 3,043 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ANC to DFW
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 68% | 44 min |
| Tuesday | 75% | 30 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 44 min |
| Thursday | 75% | 50 min |
| Friday | 73% | 27 min |
| Saturdaybest | 76% | 49 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 30 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system4%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to DFW delayed?
- 26% of ANC–DFW 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 39 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ANC to DFW?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ANC to DFW?
- The scheduled ANC–DFW flight time averages 6h 32m over 3,043 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are ANC to DFW flights cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ANC to DFW?
- April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 43% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 45-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 841 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.