ANC to OTZ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport · 549 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ANC or OTZ 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 Kotzebue (OTZ) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 8am did worst (82%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (39%).
Which airline is most on time from ANC to OTZ?
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 | 86% | 3.9% | 9 min | 5.8% | 361 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am82%192 flights
- 9am91%166 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday87%8.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.0% cancelled
- Friday94%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday85%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday88%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ANC to OTZ: common questions
- How often are ANC to OTZ flights on time?
- 86% 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 Kotzebue cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 361).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% 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: OTZ to ANC — 84% 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 → OTZ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.