WRG to KTN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wrangell Airport to Ketchikan International Airport · 82 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at WRG or KTN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wrangell (WRG) to Ketchikan (KTN) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% 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 3pm did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (84%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from WRG 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 | 85% | 3.3% | 9 min | 4.6% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm90%52 flights
- 4pm84%310 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday94%4.1% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday90%3.8% 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 aircraft71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
WRG to KTN: common questions
- How often are WRG to KTN 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 Wrangell to Ketchikan cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 362).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at WRG?
- Flights on this route spent 6 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: WRG → KTN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.