PDX to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 1,542 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 83% 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.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 10am did worst (79%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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 | 83% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.3% | 1,209 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%114 flights
- 10am79%320 flights
- 12pm82%28 flights
- 2pm80%295 flights
- 5pm87%293 flights
- 9pm84%146 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PDX to ANC: common questions
- How often are PDX to ANC flights on time?
- 83% 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 Portland to Anchorage cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 1,209).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ANC to PDX — 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: PDX → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.