Historical on-time performance
Barrow to Anchorage
725 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BRW–ANC arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.9%of scheduled flights
based on 275 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9030 minCancel2.9%Flights275
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline2%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft87%
- Security3%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 8 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 BRW → ANC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 78% on time.
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 35 min · 143 flights · limited
- Evenings65% on time · p90 50 min · 942 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 63% to 70% on time.
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 40 min · 157 flights · limited
- Tuesdays70% on time · p90 45 min · 156 flights · limited
- Mondays69% on time · p90 45 min · 154 flights · limited
- Sundays67% on time · p90 55 min · 156 flights · limited
- Fridays66% on time · p90 50 min · 157 flights · limited
- Thursdays63% on time · p90 55 min · 152 flights · limited
- Wednesdays63% on time · p90 55 min · 154 flights · limited
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