KOA to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 2,875 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at KOA or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kona (KOA) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 13% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (15%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from KOA 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 | 62% | 13.0% | 16 min | 8.5% | 54 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9pm67%28 flights
- 10pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday85%13.3% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%13.3% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday15%18.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
KOA to ANC: common questions
- How often are KOA 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 Kona to Anchorage cancelled?
- 13.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 54).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 40 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at KOA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to KOA — 58% 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: KOA → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.