Historical on-time performance
Anchorage to Fairbanks
261 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ANC–FAI arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate88%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay15 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,356 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time88%Medianon timep9015 minCancel0.9%Flights1,356
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 12 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 → FAI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 81% to 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 878 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 779 flights
- Overnights87% on time · p90 15 min · 636 flights
- Afternoons83% on time · p90 25 min · 155 flights · limited
- Evenings81% on time · p90 35 min · 402 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 91% on time.
- Wednesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 404 flights
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 410 flights
- Fridays89% on time · p90 15 min · 431 flights
- Sundays88% on time · p90 15 min · 404 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 350 flights
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 416 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 435 flights
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