YAK to CDV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yakutat Airport to Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport · 213 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at YAK or CDV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Yakutat (YAK) to Cordova (CDV) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from YAK to CDV?
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 | 88% | 4.1% | 9 min | 5.6% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday98%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday91%7.7% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday87%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday88%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%
- Extreme weather15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
YAK to CDV: common questions
- How often are YAK to CDV flights on time?
- 88% 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 Yakutat to Cordova cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at YAK?
- Flights on this route spent 9 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: YAK → CDV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.