Who flies it
Flights sold as Alaska Airlines, by the airline that operates them.
| Operated by | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Typical arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 309,844 | 79% | 1.2% | −4 min |
| Horizon Air | 96,352 | 79% | 2.0% | −5 min |
| SkyWest | 75,922 | 77% | 1.6% | −6 min |
How late?
The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for Alaska Airlines flights: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 63% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 149 three hours or more; 1.4% were cancelled outright.
- On time or early79%
- 15–30 min late8.6%
- 30–60 min late6.1%
- 1–2 hours late3.4%
- 2–3 hours late1.0%
- 3+ hours late0.7%
- Diverted0.3%
- Cancelled1.4%
Share of all 482,118 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.
By departure hour
Month by month
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
Why flights were late
Late inbound plane 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Severe weather 4%
Most reliable routes
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| TUS → PDX | 480 | 93% |
| SNA → PDX | 1,543 | 92% |
| PSP → PDX | 777 | 92% |
| BOI → SMF | 365 | 92% |
| RNO → PDX | 1,003 | 91% |
| AKN → ANC | 473 | 91% |
| SBP → PDX | 471 | 91% |
| ONT → PDX | 1,026 | 91% |
| SMF → BOI | 365 | 90% |
| BOI → PDX | 1,744 | 90% |
| ANC → LAX | 399 | 90% |
| EUG → PDX | 951 | 90% |
| BUR → PDX | 1,036 | 90% |
| PDX → SNA | 1,543 | 90% |
| LAX → EUG | 642 | 90% |
| PDX → OAK | 766 | 90% |
| PDX → SBP | 471 | 90% |
| FAT → PDX | 679 | 90% |
| LAX → PDX | 1,826 | 89% |
| SJC → PDX | 1,631 | 89% |
Least reliable routes
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| PAE → SFO | 622 | 48% |
| SFO → PAE | 621 | 54% |
| SAN → SFO | 2,413 | 55% |
| SEA → SFO | 2,735 | 55% |
| PSP → SFO | 1,112 | 57% |
| LAS → SAN | 1,809 | 58% |
| SFO → SAN | 2,373 | 60% |
| LAX → SFO | 2,332 | 61% |
| SEA → HNL | 1,659 | 61% |
| CLE → SEA | 461 | 62% |
| SAN → PHX | 1,343 | 62% |
| OGG → LAX | 376 | 62% |
| PDX → HNL | 612 | 62% |
| SNA → SFO | 2,454 | 62% |
| LAS → SFO | 1,110 | 63% |
| OAK → SAN | 531 | 63% |
| ORD → SEA | 1,778 | 64% |
| SAN → LAS | 1,806 | 65% |
| SAN → HNL | 729 | 65% |
| HNL → LAX | 1,053 | 65% |
Routes listed have at least 365 Alaska Airlines flights in the past year. Compare all airlines · Method.