DTW to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 2,986 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (71% on time); around 6pm did worst (56%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Tuesday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 63% | 0.9% | 28 min | 16.5% | 110 |
| Alaska Airlines | 33% | 0.0% | 31 min | 16.7% | 6 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm71%55 flights
- 6pm56%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday47%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%6.3% cancelled
- Friday59%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday59%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to ANC: common questions
- How often are DTW to ANC flights on time?
- 62% 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 Detroit to Anchorage cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 16.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to DTW — 61% 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: DTW → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.