Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Anchorage
2,345 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–ANC arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate84%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 194 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights194
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline15%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)45%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LAX → ANC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 81% to 87% on time.
- Overnights87% on time · p90 20 min · 52 flights · limited
- Evenings81% on time · p90 25 min · 960 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 85% on time.
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 195 flights · limited
- Sundays84% on time · p90 25 min · 159 flights · limited
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 20 min · 125 flights · limited
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 20 min · 123 flights · limited
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 156 flights · limited
- Fridays81% on time · p90 20 min · 155 flights · limited
- Mondays74% on time · p90 30 min · 145 flights · limited
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