Historical on-time performance
Fairbanks to Anchorage
Flights on FAI–ANC arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,355 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.0%Flights1,355
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft63%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline64%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 14 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 FAI → ANC
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 83% to 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 907 flights
- Overnights86% on time · p90 20 min · 477 flights
- Afternoons85% on time · p90 30 min · 305 flights
- Evenings84% on time · p90 25 min · 232 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 20 min · 927 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 84% to 89% on time.
- Thursdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 418 flights
- Sundays87% on time · p90 15 min · 391 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 404 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 410 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 20 min · 438 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 20 min · 427 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 360 flights
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