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Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on ANC–FAI. May 2025 flights landed on schedule 98% of the time, but January 2026 dropped to 78% — a gap of 20 points. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
7 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
3.7
last 12 months
Duration
1h 4m
scheduled
Distance
261 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ANC to FAI flights50%75%100%June 2024: 81% on-time (67 flights)81Jun 2024July 2024: 82% on-time (55 flights)82August 2024: 83% on-time (61 flights)83September 2024: 97% on-time (65 flights)97Sep 2024October 2024: 91% on-time (88 flights)91November 2024: 88% on-time (48 flights)88December 2024: 88% on-time (34 flights)88Dec 2024January 2025: 94% on-time (80 flights)94February 2025: 93% on-time (80 flights)93March 2025: 83% on-time (90 flights)83Mar 2025April 2025: 91% on-time (77 flights)91May 2025: 98% on-time (62 flights)98June 2025: 94% on-time (66 flights)94Jun 2025July 2025: 94% on-time (68 flights)94August 2025: 91% on-time (68 flights)91September 2025: 98% on-time (60 flights)98Sep 2025October 2025: 93% on-time (93 flights)93November 2025: 88% on-time (100 flights)88December 2025: 87% on-time (86 flights)87Dec 2025January 2026: 78% on-time (163 flights)78February 2026: 87% on-time (164 flights)87March 2026: 83% on-time (178 flights)83Mar 2026April 2026: 95% on-time (168 flights)95May 2026: 94% on-time (142 flights)94

Best time to fly from ANC to FAI

Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (100% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (80%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, ANC to FAI5 a.m.: 100% on-time (40 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (156 flights)67 a.m.: 98% on-time (99 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (233 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (180 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (463 flights)1011 a.m.: 93% on-time (88 flights)1112 p.m.: 93% on-time (27 flights)121 p.m.: 88% on-time (25 flights)132 p.m.: 80% on-time (70 flights)143 p.m.: 80% on-time (44 flights)155 p.m.: 84% on-time (38 flights)176 p.m.: 84% on-time (68 flights)187 p.m.: 80% on-time (215 flights)199 p.m.: 87% on-time (77 flights)2110 p.m.: 91% on-time (111 flights)2211 p.m.: 93% on-time (221 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%11 min
Tuesday91%8 min
Wednesdaybest92%5 min
Thursday88%6 min
Friday91%5 min
Saturday91%5 min
Sunday90%9 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft33%
  • Airline operations42%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather10%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ANC to FAI delayed?
11% of ANC–FAI 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 7 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from ANC to FAI?
Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (80%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from ANC to FAI?
The scheduled ANC–FAI flight time averages 1h 4m over 261 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are ANC to FAI flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from ANC to FAI?
January 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 78% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 2,163 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.