DEN to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 2,405 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (41%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (41%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 | 83% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.4% | 128 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 11 min | 3.4% | 589 |
| Southwest Airlines | 41% | 0.0% | 33 min | 11.5% | 78 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%142 flights
- 9am76%38 flights
- 11am87%111 flights
- 3pm81%32 flights
- 4pm70%44 flights
- 5pm41%78 flights
- 7pm77%298 flights
- 8pm71%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.0% 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 aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DEN to ANC: common questions
- How often are DEN 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 Denver to Anchorage cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 795).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to DEN — 82% 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: DEN → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.