Anchorage (ANC) to Phoenix (PHX): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ANC to PHX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in April 2026 to just 74% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 89%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 6 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 5h 32m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,552 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ANC to PHX
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 93% | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 6 min |
| Friday | 91% | 6 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 8 min |
| Sundaybest | 95% | 4 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline operations51%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ANC to PHX delayed?
- 11% of ANC–PHX 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 6 minutes.
- How long is the flight from ANC to PHX?
- The scheduled ANC–PHX flight time averages 5h 32m over 2,552 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
- How often are ANC to PHX flights cancelled?
- 0% 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 PHX?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 74% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 716 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.