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Route · ANC → OTZ · 2020–2025 BTS data

Anchorage to Kotzebue

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ANC to OTZ (Anchorage to Kotzebue) ranks #4156 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

89.3%
On-time
+10.3 pts
vs US avg
61 min
Delay when late
1,490
Flights
#4156 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

5.4%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

548 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 1 3 0 AS
Sep 2025 30 3 0 0 AS
Aug 2025 32 6 2 1 AS
Jul 2025 31 2 0 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 2 0 0 AS
May 2025 31 3 2 0 AS
Apr 2025 31 4 1 0 AS
Mar 2025 33 4 0 0 AS
Jan 2025 30 0 4 1 AS
Dec 2024 30 6 1 0 AS
Oct 2024 34 4 4 0 AS
Sep 2024 30 1 0 0 AS
Aug 2024 31 1 0 0 AS
Jul 2024 31 2 0 1 AS
Jun 2024 30 4 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 2 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 5 4 0 AS
May 2023 31 2 1 0 AS
Apr 2023 30 1 0 0 AS
Mar 2023 32 3 7 1 AS
Jan 2023 30 1 1 0 AS
Dec 2022 30 10 7 0 AS
Oct 2022 31 4 1 0 AS
Sep 2022 30 3 2 0 AS

ANC–OTZ seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (94.0%) · weakest: December (73.3%)

70%75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctDec 73.3%

Strongest calendar month

September

94.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~54 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

73.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

5.4%

40 of 740 flights

Diversion Rate

0.5%

4 of 740 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

OTZ - Kotzebue

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

OTZ on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare ANC vs OTZ

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among ANC's stronger departures

ANC → OTZ posts a 89.3% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 21 BTS-tracked routes leaving Anchorage. The same hub also shows 10 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #203 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About ANC to OTZ

Anchorage to Kotzebue (ANC to OTZ) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.3% on-time rate across 1,490 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 548 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 40 of 740 flights were cancelled (5.4%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).

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–OTZ peaks in September at 94.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.3%, a 20.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ANC to OTZ rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ANC to OTZ ranks #4156 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 OTZ? ▼
Flights from Anchorage to Kotzebue have a 89.3% on-time rate based on 1,490 flights. The average delay is 60.5 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for ANC to OTZ? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 5.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (40 of 740 flights) and 0.5% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ANC to OTZ? ▼
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Kotzebue (OTZ) is approximately 548 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

ANC Airport

Anchorage
OTZ Airport

Kotzebue
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–OTZ data

ANC–OTZ runs 10.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare ANC and OTZ airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ANC airport
  • If your dates flex, September (94.0% on-time) beats December (73.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 89.3% 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.