Route · AKN → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
King Salmon to Anchorage
The AKN–ANC corridor (King Salmon, AK → Anchorage, AK) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 288 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.3%
- On-time
- -2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 52 min
- Delay when late
- 1,396
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Aug 2022 67%
Worst Month
Jul 2022 22%
Distance
288 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2022 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | QX |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | QX |
| Sep 2022 | 38 | 27 | 0 | 0 | QX,AS |
| Aug 2022 | 66 | 22 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2022 | 72 | 56 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2022 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2022 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | QX |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 0 | QX |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | QX |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | QX |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
31 of 929 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 929 flights
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AKN - King Salmon
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for King Salmon, AK.
Origin airport →ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
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What the Data Says About AKN to ANC
The King Salmon to Anchorage corridor (AKN to ANC) posts a 76.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,396 tracked flights. Late flights run 52.2 minutes behind on average. 3 carriers cover the 288-mile route; over the last 24 months, 31 of 929 flights were cancelled (3.3%) and 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2022 posted the strongest performance at 67% on-time, while Jul 2022 came in at just 22% - a 44-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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