Historical on-time performance
Fairbanks to Seattle
Flights on FAI–SEA arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,315 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.9%Flights1,858
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.6%Flights457
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline55%
- Weather45%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 29 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 → SEA
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 77% to 86% on time.
- Middays86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,447 flights
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,231 flights
- Early mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 2,785 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 30 min · 1,511 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,010 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 980 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 985 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,007 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,006 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 25 min · 992 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,000 flights
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