Route · SFO → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Anchorage
The SFO–ANC corridor (San Francisco, CA → Anchorage, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,018 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 964
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 74%
Distance
2,018 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 2 | UA,AS |
| Jun 2022 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2021 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Jul 2021 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 964 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 964 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to ANC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Anchorage (SFO to ANC) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 964 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 53.1 minutes. The 2,018-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 964 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 74% - a 24-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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