LAX to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 2,345 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (83%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Alaska Airlines | 87% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.6% | 384 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%61 flights
- 7pm89%232 flights
- 8pm83%88 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAX to ANC: common questions
- How often are LAX to ANC flights on time?
- 87% 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 Los Angeles to Anchorage cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 389).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 2.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to LAX — 90% 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: LAX → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.