CDV to YAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport to Yakutat Airport · 213 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CDV or YAK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cordova (CDV) to Yakutat (YAK) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (87%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Thursday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (85%).
Which airline is most on time from CDV to YAK?
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 | 87% | 1.1% | 7 min | 3.1% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm87%74 flights
- 3pm88%288 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday94%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%3.8% 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 aircraft85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CDV to YAK: common questions
- How often are CDV to YAK flights on time?
- 87% 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 Cordova to Yakutat cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 362).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CDV?
- Flights on this route spent 8 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: CDV → YAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.