Historical on-time performance
Anchorage to King Salmon
288 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ANC–AKN arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 142 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights142
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline46%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline71%
- Weather29%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 35 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ANC → AKN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Middays89% on time · p90 15 min · 203 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 30 min · 289 flights
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