JNU to KTN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Juneau International Airport to Ketchikan International Airport · 234 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JNU or KTN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Juneau (JNU) to Ketchikan (KTN) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from JNU to KTN?
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 | 85% | 1.7% | 11 min | 6.0% | 361 |
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.
- Monday74%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday88%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday78%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)60%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security1%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JNU to KTN: common questions
- How often are JNU to KTN flights on time?
- 85% 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 Juneau to Ketchikan cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 361).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JNU?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: KTN to JNU — 86% 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: JNU → KTN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.