ADK to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Adak Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 1,192 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ADK or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Adak Island (ADK) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (87% on time); around 2pm did worst (85%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Wednesday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (74%).
Which airline is most on time from ADK to ANC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 86% | 4.8% | 9 min | 4.0% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm85%64 flights
- 3pm87%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Wednesday82%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday90%5.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft74%
- Security17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ADK to ANC: common questions
- How often are ADK to ANC flights on time?
- 86% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Adak Island to Anchorage cancelled?
- 4.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ADK?
- Flights on this route spent 9 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ADK → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.