Route · LAX → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Anchorage
The LAX–ANC corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Anchorage, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,345 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 49 min
- Delay when late
- 1,197
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,345 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
7 of 779 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 779 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
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What the Data Says About LAX to ANC
1,197 tracked flights put the LAX to ANC pairing (Los Angeles to Anchorage) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 49.4 minutes on average. Across the 2,345-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (779 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.
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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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