Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 116 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 65% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 65%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 39 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 0.32
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,986 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ANC to DTW
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 65% | 30 min |
| Tuesday | 62% | 25 min |
| Wednesday | 65% | 37 min |
| Thursday | 64% | 26 min |
| Friday | 61% | 50 min |
| Saturdaybest | 71% | 25 min |
| Sunday | 64% | 75 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline operations48%
- National airspace system4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to DTW delayed?
- 35% of ANC–DTW 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.
- How long is the flight from ANC to DTW?
- The scheduled ANC–DTW flight time averages 6h 15m over 2,986 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 35% of the time.
- How often are ANC to DTW flights cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 226 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.