Route · PDX → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Anchorage
The PDX–ANC corridor (Portland, OR → Anchorage, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,542 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 49 min
- Delay when late
- 2,744
- Flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
May 2023 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
1,542 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 92 | 36 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 94 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 89 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,287 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,287 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
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What the Data Says About PDX to ANC
2,744 tracked flights put the PDX to ANC pairing (Portland to Anchorage) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 49.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,542-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,287 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 32-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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