ANC to BET flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Bethel Airport · 399 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or BET 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 Bethel (BET) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% 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 11am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (80%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Tuesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to BET?
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 | 83% | 3.0% | 10 min | 4.1% | 723 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%16 flights
- 9am90%21 flights
- 10am83%243 flights
- 11am89%82 flights
- 5pm80%128 flights
- 6pm81%233 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%4.1% cancelled
- Friday87%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%4.8% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
ANC to BET: common questions
- How often are ANC to BET flights on time?
- 83% 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 Bethel cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 723).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% 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: BET to ANC — 71% 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 → BET, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.