Route · BET → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bethel to Anchorage
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BET to ANC (Bethel to Anchorage) ranks #2882 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69.3%
- On-time
- -9.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 4,045
- Flights
- #2882 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Nov 2024 86%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 53%
Distance
399 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 25 | 5 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 17 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 24 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 21 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 24 | 2 | 0 | AS |
BET–ANC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (77.1%) · weakest: December (55.9%)
Strongest calendar month
October
77.1% on-time · ~59 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~63 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
55.9% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
32 of 1,449 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,449 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BET - Bethel
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bethel, AK.
BET on-time profileANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
ANC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BET and ANC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
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What the Data Says About BET to ANC
On-time performance on the BET to ANC pairing (Bethel to Anchorage) trails a chunk of the network: 69.3% of 4,045 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 50.6-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 399 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.2% (32 of 1,449 flights), with 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 53% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BET–ANC peaks in October at 77.1% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~63 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 55.9%, a 21.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using BET–ANC data
BET–ANC sits 9.7 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare BET and ANC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BET airport
- If your dates flex, October (77.1% on-time) beats December (55.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 69.3% 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.
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