Anchorage to Portland

What the Data Says About ANC to PDX

The Anchorage to Portland corridor (ANC → PDX) covers roughly 1,542 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,799 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,265 flights were recorded on this pairing — 2 cancelled (0.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,799 total flights analyzed, the 87.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 87% on-time — a 8-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ANC to PDX route, the combination of a 87.5% on-time rate, 64.5-minute average delay, 0.2% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.