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Route · ANC → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data

Anchorage to Los Angeles

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ANC to LAX (Anchorage to Los Angeles) ranks #4384 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

81%
On-time
+2 pts
vs US avg
49 min
Delay when late
1,155
Flights
#4384 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.6%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

2,345 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Aug 2025 39 4 0 0 AS,DL
Jul 2025 39 9 0 0 AS,DL
Jun 2025 37 9 0 0 AS,DL
May 2025 33 4 0 0 AS,DL
Apr 2025 30 6 0 0 AS
Mar 2025 31 5 0 0 AS
Sep 2024 30 5 0 0 AS
Aug 2024 34 6 0 0 AS
Jul 2024 35 5 0 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 3 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 1 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 5 0 0 AS
Mar 2024 31 6 0 2 AS
Jan 2024 31 10 4 0 AS
Dec 2023 31 7 0 0 AS
Sep 2023 31 6 0 0 AS
Aug 2023 35 7 0 0 AS
Jul 2023 36 9 0 0 AS
Jun 2023 32 2 0 0 AS
May 2023 31 6 0 0 AS
Apr 2023 30 7 0 0 AS
Mar 2023 31 3 0 0 AS
Jan 2023 31 9 1 0 AS
Aug 2022 31 12 0 0 AS

ANC–LAX seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (89.7%) · weakest: January (75.0%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepDec 77.4%

Strongest calendar month

May

89.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~37 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

75.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.6%

5 of 780 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

2 of 780 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

ANC - Anchorage

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.

ANC on-time profile

LAX - Los Angeles

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.

LAX on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See ANC and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare ANC vs LAX

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among ANC departures

From ANC, this corridor sits with 10 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #2731 of 4927.

What the Data Says About ANC to LAX

1,155 tracked flights put the ANC to LAX pairing (Anchorage to Los Angeles) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 49.4 minutes on average. Across the 2,345-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (780 flights sampled).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, ANC–LAX peaks in May at 89.7% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~37 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 75.0%, a 14.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ANC to LAX rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ANC to LAX ranks #4384 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from ANC to LAX? ▼
Flights from Anchorage to Los Angeles have a 81% on-time rate based on 1,155 flights. The average delay is 49.4 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for ANC to LAX? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (5 of 780 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ANC to LAX? ▼
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is approximately 2,345 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

ANC Airport

Anchorage
LAX Airport

Los Angeles
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using ANC–LAX data

ANC–LAX is mid-pack at 81% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare ANC and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ANC airport
  • If your dates flex, May (89.7% on-time) beats January (75.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 81% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.