KTN to SIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ketchikan International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · 183 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at KTN or SIT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka (SIT) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Tuesday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (72%).
Which airline is most on time from KTN 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 | 73% | 4.7% | 17 min | 8.7% | 365 |
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.
- Monday72%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday69%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%5.8% cancelled
- Friday74%7.5% cancelled
- Saturday75%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday76%5.8% 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 aircraft72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
KTN to SIT: common questions
- How often are KTN to SIT flights on time?
- 73% 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 Ketchikan to Sitka cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at KTN?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SIT to KTN — 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: KTN → SIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.