Anchorage (ANC) to Nome (OME): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on ANC–OME. May 2026 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but January 2026 dropped to 58% — a gap of 39 points. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 37m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 539 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ANC to OME
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 72% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 80% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 10 min |
| Friday | 78% | 10 min |
| Saturdaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 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 aircraft55%
- Airline operations31%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to OME delayed?
- 21% of ANC–OME 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.
- How long is the flight from ANC to OME?
- The scheduled ANC–OME flight time averages 1h 37m over 539 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are ANC to OME flights cancelled?
- 2.7% 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 OME?
- January 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 39-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 734 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.