ANC to ADK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Adak Airport · 1,192 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or ADK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Anchorage (ANC) to Adak Island (ADK) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (100% on time); around 11am did worst (86%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (88%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to ADK?
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 | 89% | 4.8% | 10 min | 5.1% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am86%84 flights
- 12pm100%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Wednesday90%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday88%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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ANC to ADK: common questions
- How often are ANC to ADK flights on time?
- 89% 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 Anchorage to Adak Island cancelled?
- 4.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ANC?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ADK to ANC — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ANC → ADK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.