SIT to KTN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Ketchikan International Airport · 183 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SIT or KTN 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 Ketchikan (KTN) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 11am did worst (85%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Wednesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (81%).
Which airline is most on time from SIT to KTN?
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 | 86% | 1.4% | 11 min | 4.8% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am92%48 flights
- 11am85%316 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday96%1.9% cancelled
- Friday94%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday90%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 aircraft81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
SIT to KTN: common questions
- How often are SIT to KTN flights on time?
- 86% 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 Ketchikan cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SIT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: SIT → KTN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.