Route · ANC → AKN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Anchorage to King Salmon
The ANC–AKN corridor (Anchorage, AK → King Salmon, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 288 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 1,475
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Aug 2022 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2022 76%
Distance
288 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2022 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | QX |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | QX |
| Sep 2022 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | QX,AS |
| Aug 2022 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2022 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2022 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2022 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | QX |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | QX |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | QX |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 0 | QX |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
30 of 929 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 929 flights
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ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
Origin airport →AKN - King Salmon
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for King Salmon, AK.
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What the Data Says About ANC to AKN
Anchorage to King Salmon (ANC to AKN) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 1,475 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 52.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 288 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 30 of 929 flights were cancelled (3.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2022 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2022 came in at just 76% - a 18-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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