Historical on-time performance
Anchorage to Deadhorse
627 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ANC–SCC arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 513 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.9%Flights513
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline16%
- Weather42%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Weather.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather90%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 → SCC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 5 min · 898 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 633 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 155 flights · limited
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 10 min · 277 flights
- Fridays86% on time · p90 10 min · 231 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 312 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 279 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 308 flights
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