Deadhorse (SCC) to Anchorage (ANC): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SCC–ANC. September 2024 flights landed on schedule 98% of the time, but January 2025 dropped to 79% — a gap of 19 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
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 45m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 626 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SCC to ANC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 92% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 8 min |
| Friday | 91% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft80%
- Airline operations11%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SCC to ANC delayed?
- 11% of SCC–ANC 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.
- How long is the flight from SCC to ANC?
- The scheduled SCC–ANC flight time averages 1h 45m over 626 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
- How often are SCC to ANC flights cancelled?
- 1.9% 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 SCC to ANC?
- January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 79% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 19-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,082 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.