FAI to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fairbanks International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 261 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAI or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fairbanks (FAI) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (98% on time); around 12pm did worst (73%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from FAI 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 | 86% | 1.1% | 10 min | 4.4% | 1,416 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%217 flights
- 6am93%15 flights
- 7am97%105 flights
- 8am91%169 flights
- 9am98%59 flights
- 11am90%39 flights
- 12pm73%66 flights
- 1pm78%299 flights
- 2pm85%115 flights
- 3pm88%26 flights
- 4pm85%54 flights
- 5pm84%37 flights
- 7pm88%48 flights
- 8pm82%73 flights
- 9pm90%78 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.4% cancelled
- Friday85%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday91%0.5% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
FAI to ANC: common questions
- How often are FAI to ANC flights on time?
- 86% 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 Fairbanks to Anchorage cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,416).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 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: FAI → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.