ANC to OME flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Nome Airport · 539 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or OME 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 Nome (OME) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to OME?
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 | 78% | 3.8% | 11 min | 5.0% | 371 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%14 flights
- 3pm77%355 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday69%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.9% cancelled
- Friday80%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%8.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%5.4% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ANC to OME: common questions
- How often are ANC to OME flights on time?
- 78% 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 Nome cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 371).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% 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: OME to ANC — 83% 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 → OME, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.