Route · FAI → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fairbanks to Anchorage
The FAI–ANC corridor (Fairbanks, AK → Anchorage, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 261 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 8,502
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
261 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 30 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 12 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| May 2024 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 102 | 10 | 3 | 1 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 111 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
19 of 1,720 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,720 flights
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FAI - Fairbanks
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fairbanks, AK.
Origin airport →ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
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What the Data Says About FAI to ANC
Fairbanks to Anchorage (FAI to ANC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.4% on-time rate across 8,502 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 61.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 261 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 1,720 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 31-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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