ANC to KOA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · 2,875 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or KOA 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 Kona (KOA) arrived on time 58% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (65% on time) and Saturday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (65%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to KOA?
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 | 58% | 1.8% | 21 min | 11.3% | 55 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm40%22 flights
- 4pm57%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday61%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion65%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
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 KOA: common questions
- How often are ANC to KOA flights on time?
- 58% 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 Kona cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 55).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ANC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: KOA to ANC — 62% 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 → KOA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.