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Route · JNU → KTN · 2020–2025 BTS data

Juneau to Ketchikan

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JNU to KTN (Juneau to Ketchikan) ranks #4173 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

89.7%
On-time
+10.7 pts
vs US avg
86 min
Delay when late
1,465
Flights
#4173 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

234 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 30 11 1 1 AS
Oct 2025 31 5 0 1 AS
Sep 2025 30 2 0 0 AS
Aug 2025 31 2 0 0 AS
Jul 2025 31 1 2 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 5 1 0 AS
May 2025 31 1 1 0 AS
Apr 2025 30 0 1 0 AS
Mar 2025 31 3 0 0 AS
Jan 2025 30 0 1 3 AS
Dec 2024 30 4 0 0 AS
Oct 2024 31 2 1 1 AS
Sep 2024 30 3 0 0 AS
Aug 2024 31 2 0 0 AS
Jul 2024 31 1 1 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 1 1 0 AS
May 2024 31 1 3 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 2 2 0 AS
Mar 2024 31 4 1 1 AS
Jan 2024 30 9 4 0 AS
Dec 2023 30 4 1 1 AS
Oct 2023 31 1 2 0 AS
Sep 2023 30 2 0 0 AS
Aug 2023 31 1 1 0 AS

JNU–KTN seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (96.8%) · weakest: March (78.2%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctDec 83.4%

Strongest calendar month

May

96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

March

78.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.3%

24 of 732 flights

Diversion Rate

1.1%

8 of 732 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

JNU - Juneau

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

JNU on-time profile

KTN - Ketchikan

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

KTN on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See JNU and KTN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare JNU vs KTN

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among JNU's stronger departures

JNU → KTN posts a 89.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 1 of 6 BTS-tracked routes leaving Juneau. The same hub also shows 5 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #167 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About JNU to KTN

Juneau to Ketchikan (JNU to KTN) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.7% on-time rate across 1,465 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 85.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 234 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 24 of 732 flights were cancelled (3.3%) and 8 diverted (1.1%).

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, JNU–KTN peaks in May at 96.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 78.2%, a 18.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does JNU to KTN rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, JNU to KTN ranks #4173 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 JNU to KTN? ▼
Flights from Juneau to Ketchikan have a 89.7% on-time rate based on 1,465 flights. The average delay is 85.9 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for JNU to KTN? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (24 of 732 flights) and 1.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from JNU to KTN? ▼
The flight distance from Juneau (JNU) to Ketchikan (KTN) is approximately 234 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

JNU Airport

Juneau
KTN Airport

Ketchikan
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 JNU–KTN data

JNU–KTN runs 10.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare JNU and KTN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JNU airport
  • If your dates flex, May (96.8% on-time) beats March (78.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 89.7% 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.