About 1 in 9 AS 79 flights from Seattle arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (11%); 1.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.
AS 79: SEA → ANC
Scheduled to leave Seattle at 7:53 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 89% of the time (170 flights), in line with other AS flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 18, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 24 | 92% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 96% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 100% |
| Thursday | 25 | 84% |
| Friday | 25 | 92% |
| Saturday | 22 | 82% |
| Sunday | 24 | 79% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AS 79 from SEA to ANC late?
Alaska Airlines 79 from Seattle, WA to Anchorage, AK arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 11% of 170 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Alaska Airlines for today's flight. Method.