SCC to ANC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Deadhorse Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 626 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SCC or ANC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Deadhorse (SCC) to Anchorage (ANC) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (90%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from SCC 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 | 90% | 2.5% | 9 min | 4.0% | 513 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%267 flights
- 2pm91%37 flights
- 6pm90%205 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%4.8% cancelled
- Thursday93%3.1% cancelled
- Friday90%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%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 aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SCC to ANC: common questions
- How often are SCC to ANC flights on time?
- 90% 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 Deadhorse to Anchorage cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 513).
- 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 84 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SCC?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SCC → ANC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.