Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 123 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 70% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 70%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 34 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 0.34
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 16m
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 77% | 21 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 77% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 77% | 46 min |
| Thursday | 65% | 18 min |
| Friday | 61% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 22 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 86 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to DTW delayed?
- 30% of ANC–DTW 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 34 minutes.
- How long is the flight from ANC to DTW?
- The scheduled ANC–DTW flight time averages 6h 16m over 2,986 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 30% of the time.
- How often are ANC to DTW flights cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 177 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.