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Route · KTN → WRG · 2020–2025 BTS data

Ketchikan to Wrangell

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), KTN to WRG (Ketchikan to Wrangell) ranks #3925 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

81%
On-time
+2 pts
vs US avg
60 min
Delay when late
1,830
Flights
#3925 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.8%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

82 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 30 13 0 0 AS
Oct 2025 31 1 1 1 AS
Sep 2025 30 7 0 2 AS
Aug 2025 31 11 1 0 AS
Jul 2025 31 11 0 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 8 0 0 AS
May 2025 31 7 0 0 AS
Apr 2025 30 3 0 0 AS
Mar 2025 31 4 0 0 AS
Jan 2025 30 10 1 0 AS
Dec 2024 30 6 1 0 AS
Oct 2024 31 4 1 0 AS
Sep 2024 30 6 0 0 AS
Aug 2024 31 4 0 2 AS
Jul 2024 31 8 0 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 2 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 11 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 5 1 0 AS
Mar 2024 31 6 0 0 AS
Jan 2024 30 8 0 1 AS
Dec 2023 30 3 0 1 AS
Oct 2023 31 6 0 1 AS
Sep 2023 30 7 0 0 AS
Aug 2023 31 10 0 0 AS

KTN–WRG seasonal on-time pattern

Best: October (88.7%) · weakest: December (72.2%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctDec 72.2%

Strongest calendar month

October

88.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

72.2% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

6 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.

KTN - Ketchikan

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

KTN on-time profile

WRG - Wrangell

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

WRG on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare KTN vs WRG

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among KTN departures

From KTN, this corridor sits with 1 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 4 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Wrangell · fleet on-time rank #2746 of 4927.

What the Data Says About KTN to WRG

1,830 tracked flights put the KTN to WRG pairing (Ketchikan to Wrangell) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 59.9 minutes on average. Across the 82-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 1.1% diverted (732 flights sampled).

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, KTN–WRG peaks in October at 88.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 72.2%, a 16.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does KTN to WRG rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, KTN to WRG ranks #3925 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 KTN to WRG? ▼
Flights from Ketchikan to Wrangell have a 81% on-time rate based on 1,830 flights. The average delay is 59.9 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for KTN to WRG? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (6 of 732 flights) and 1.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from KTN to WRG? ▼
The flight distance from Ketchikan (KTN) to Wrangell (WRG) is approximately 82 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

KTN Airport

Ketchikan
WRG Airport

Wrangell
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 KTN–WRG data

KTN–WRG is mid-pack at 81% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare KTN and WRG airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. KTN airport
  • If your dates flex, October (88.7% on-time) beats December (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 81% 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.