ANC to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 3,417 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 52% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Monday the least (35%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 52% | 1.9% | 35 min | 16.9% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday35%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday59%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday47%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday51%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday50%5.3% 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 aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ANC to ATL: common questions
- How often are ANC to ATL flights on time?
- 52% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 157).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 16.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ANC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to ANC — 66% 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 → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.