BRW to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 725 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BRW or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Barrow (BRW) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (80% on time); around 5pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%).
Which airline is most on time from BRW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 76% | 3.6% | 18 min | 8.1% | 360 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm80%157 flights
- 5pm73%203 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%7.7% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%7.8% 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 aircraft79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security4%
- Extreme weather2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BRW to ANC: common questions
- How often are BRW to ANC flights on time?
- 76% 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 Barrow to Anchorage cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 360).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BRW?
- Flights on this route spent 9 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BRW → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.