Route · ANC → FAI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Anchorage to Fairbanks
The ANC–FAI corridor (Anchorage, AK → Fairbanks, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 261 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 8,478
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
May 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 81%
Distance
261 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 100 | 12 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 88 | 6 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 101 | 19 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 111 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
16 of 1,721 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,721 flights
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ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
Origin airport →FAI - Fairbanks
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fairbanks, AK.
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What the Data Says About ANC to FAI
Anchorage to Fairbanks (ANC to FAI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 8,478 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 261 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,721 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 81% - 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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