Route · ANC → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Anchorage to Denver
The ANC–DEN corridor (Anchorage, AK → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 2,405 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 2,952
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Jun 2025 91%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 83%
Distance
2,405 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| May 2025 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 0 | AS,UA |
| May 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,219 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,219 flights
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ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About ANC to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Anchorage to Denver (ANC to DEN) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 2,952 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 84.3 minutes. The 2,405-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,219 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jun 2025 was the strongest month at 91% on-time versus Aug 2025 at 83%, a 8-point difference.
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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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