SIT to JNU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Juneau International Airport · 95 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SIT or JNU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sitka (SIT) to Juneau (JNU) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (79%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from SIT to JNU?
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 | 85% | 3.7% | 10 min | 6.0% | 725 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%362 flights
- 7pm79%362 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday85%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday91%5.9% cancelled
- Friday83%7.5% cancelled
- Saturday84%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
SIT to JNU: common questions
- How often are SIT to JNU flights on time?
- 85% 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 Sitka to Juneau cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 725).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SIT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 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: SIT → JNU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.