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Route · OME → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Nome to Anchorage

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OME to ANC (Nome to Anchorage) ranks #4223 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.8%
On-time
+7.8 pts
vs US avg
56 min
Delay when late
1,394
Flights
#4223 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.8%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

539 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 7 0 0 AS
Sep 2025 30 4 0 0 AS
Aug 2025 30 14 2 0 AS
Jul 2025 30 11 0 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 3 1 0 AS
May 2025 31 1 0 0 AS
Mar 2025 32 5 2 0 AS
Jan 2025 30 4 0 0 AS
Dec 2024 30 5 0 0 AS
Oct 2024 32 6 2 0 AS
Sep 2024 31 3 0 0 AS
Aug 2024 31 14 1 0 AS
Jul 2024 31 7 0 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 7 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 2 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 6 2 0 AS
May 2023 31 2 1 0 AS
Apr 2023 30 4 0 0 AS
Mar 2023 32 4 7 0 AS
Jan 2023 30 1 0 0 AS
Dec 2022 30 6 7 0 AS
Oct 2022 31 2 1 0 AS
Sep 2022 30 3 1 0 AS
Aug 2022 31 7 1 0 AS

OME–ANC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: February (96.3%) · weakest: August (70.7%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctDec 81.1%

Strongest calendar month

February

96.3% on-time · ~54 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~54 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

August

70.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.8%

28 of 735 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 735 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

OME - Nome

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

OME on-time profile

ANC - Anchorage

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

ANC on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See OME and ANC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare OME vs ANC

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among OME's stronger departures

OME → ANC posts a 86.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 2 BTS-tracked routes leaving Nome. The same hub also shows 0 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #681 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About OME to ANC

Nome to Anchorage (OME to ANC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 1,394 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 539 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 28 of 735 flights were cancelled (3.8%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

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, OME–ANC peaks in February at 96.3% on-time ; the softest month is August at 70.7%, a 25.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OME to ANC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OME to ANC ranks #4223 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 OME to ANC? ▼
Flights from Nome to Anchorage have a 86.8% on-time rate based on 1,394 flights. The average delay is 56.3 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for OME to ANC? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (28 of 735 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OME to ANC? ▼
The flight distance from Nome (OME) to Anchorage (ANC) is approximately 539 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

OME Airport

Nome
ANC Airport

Anchorage
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 OME–ANC data

OME–ANC runs 7.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OME and ANC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OME airport
  • If your dates flex, February (96.3% on-time) beats August (70.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.8% 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.