ON TIMEBOARD

ADQ → ANC on time

Kodiak (Kodiak, AK) to Ted Stevens Anchorage (Anchorage, AK). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.8%
866 flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

81% of flights from Kodiak to Anchorage arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 9 a.m. departures ran on time 95% of the time; the 7 a.m. ones 77%. 9% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ADQ → ANC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 56% of the time. About 1 in 19 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 108 three hours or more; 3.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 866 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines86681%3.8%−11 min5.2%+69 minAlaska Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ADQ). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: 77% on time (357 flights)777a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: 95% on time (143 flights)959a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (61 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: 78% on time (301 flights)784p
ADQ → ANC, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On ADQ → ANC, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 4.2% of the time, against 3.6% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 1.1% of the time (earlier flights: 0.8%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Alaska Airlines4:00 p.m.4.2%1.1%3.6%first flight 7:01 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: May (91%). Worst: January (67%).

40%70%100%Jan: 67% on time (174 flights)67JanFeb: 83% on time (170 flights)83FebMar: 81% on time (184 flights)81MarApr: 83% on time (178 flights)83AprMay: 91% on time (232 flights)91MayJun: 88% on time (256 flights)88JunJul: 81% on time (263 flights)81JulAug: 84% on time (272 flights)84AugSep: 91% on time (268 flights)91SepOct: 80% on time (189 flights)80OctNov: 75% on time (172 flights)75NovDec: 70% on time (172 flights)70Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday12784%3.9%
Tuesday12480%3.2%
Wednesday12882%3.9%
Thursday11982%4.2%
Friday12280%4.1%
Saturday12375%3.3%
Sunday12385%4.1%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Late inbound plane 37%Severe weather 16%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 6%Security 4%

Cancellations: weather 24 · airline 7 · air traffic/airport 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AS 2329:28 a.m.14395%0.7%−15 minAlaska Airlines
AS 884:00 p.m.35179%4.8%−8 minAlaska Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Dec 31, 2025333%1
Oct 2, 2025333%0
Jul 20, 2026333%0
Jul 7, 2026333%0
Aug 29, 2026333%0

Questions

How often are flights from ADQ to ANC on time?

81% of 866 scheduled flights from Kodiak, AK to Anchorage, AK arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.8% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly ADQ to ANC?

Flights scheduled to leave at 9 a.m. were the most reliable (95% on time). The 7 a.m. departures were the least (77%).

What month has the most delays from ADQ to ANC?

January (67% on time). The best month is May (91%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from ADQ to ANC more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last ADQ–ANC flight of the day was cancelled 4.2% of the time over the past year, against 3.6% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.