YAK to JNU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yakutat Airport to Juneau International Airport · 199 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at YAK or JNU 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 Juneau (JNU) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (88%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from YAK 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 | 89% | 3.0% | 7 min | 3.4% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm88%203 flights
- 5pm90%159 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday90%2.0% cancelled
- Friday84%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday94%7.7% 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 aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Security3%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
YAK to JNU: common questions
- How often are YAK to JNU flights on time?
- 89% 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 Juneau cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 362).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at YAK?
- Flights on this route spent 8 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: YAK → JNU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.