EWR to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 3,370 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 2.9% | 11 min | 5.1% | 104 |
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.
- Monday93%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%14.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday80%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)63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EWR to ANC: common questions
- How often are EWR to ANC flights on time?
- 84% 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 Newark to Anchorage cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to EWR — 77% 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: EWR → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.