ATL to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 3,417 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Saturday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to ANC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 66% | 1.3% | 20 min | 8.4% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday59%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- 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%
ATL to ANC: common questions
- How often are ATL to ANC flights on time?
- 66% 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 Atlanta to Anchorage cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 157).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to ATL — 52% 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: ATL → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.