ANC to AKN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to King Salmon Airport · 288 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or AKN 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 King Salmon (AKN) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (82%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Tuesday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to AKN?
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 | 91% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.8% | 171 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am100%12 flights
- 3pm91%116 flights
- 4pm82%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday96%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday94%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ANC to AKN: common questions
- How often are ANC to AKN flights on time?
- 91% 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 King Salmon cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 171).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 34 min behind schedule on average, and 1.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ANC?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AKN to ANC — 96% 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 → AKN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.