ANC to FAI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Fairbanks International Airport · 261 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or FAI 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 Fairbanks (FAI) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 7am did best (98% on time); around 2pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to FAI?
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% | 0.9% | 7 min | 3.6% | 1,417 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%40 flights
- 6am92%186 flights
- 7am98%85 flights
- 8am94%31 flights
- 9am83%119 flights
- 10am88%347 flights
- 12pm90%51 flights
- 1pm88%25 flights
- 2pm78%54 flights
- 3pm78%37 flights
- 5pm87%31 flights
- 6pm84%62 flights
- 7pm79%71 flights
- 8pm87%53 flights
- 9pm87%77 flights
- 10pm100%15 flights
- 11pm96%126 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.4% cancelled
- Friday91%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday90%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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
ANC to FAI: common questions
- How often are ANC to FAI 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 Fairbanks cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,417).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ANC?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAI 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 → FAI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.