Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Anchorage (ANC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on DFW–ANC. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 90% of the time, but June 2025 dropped to 46% — a gap of 45 points. Across the full period the route averages 64% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 64%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 30 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 55m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 3,043 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to ANC
Aim for departures around 3 p.m. (66% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (56%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 61% | 26 min |
| Tuesday | 68% | 29 min |
| Wednesday | 67% | 31 min |
| Thursday | 58% | 35 min |
| Friday | 60% | 37 min |
| Saturday | 61% | 37 min |
| Sundaybest | 71% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations39%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather12%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to ANC delayed?
- 36% of DFW–ANC 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 30 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to ANC?
- Departures around 3 p.m. have the best record (66% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (56%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to ANC?
- The scheduled DFW–ANC flight time averages 6h 55m over 3,043 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 36% of the time.
- How often are DFW to ANC flights cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to ANC?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 46% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 45-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 841 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.