JNU to SIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Juneau International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · 95 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JNU or SIT 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 Sitka (SIT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (85% on time); around 9am did worst (84%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from JNU to SIT?
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 | 84% | 2.1% | 11 min | 5.2% | 725 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%363 flights
- 10pm85%362 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%3.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday89%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%3.8% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JNU to SIT: common questions
- How often are JNU to SIT 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 Juneau to Sitka cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 725).
- 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 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JNU?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SIT to JNU — 85% 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 → SIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.