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ANC Anchorage

BRW → ANC on time

Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial (Barrow, AK) to Ted Stevens Anchorage (Anchorage, AK). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
4.8%
413 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+67 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

74% of flights from Barrow to Anchorage arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 4 p.m. departures ran on time 76% of the time; the 5 p.m. ones 72%. 11% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for BRW → ANC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 60% of the time. About 1 in 16 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 59 three hours or more; 4.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 413 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines41374%4.8%−9 min6.3%+67 minAlaska Airlines 87%, Horizon Air 13%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at BRW). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: too few flights (53 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: 76% on time (188 flights)764p5 p.m. departures: 72% on time (172 flights)725p
BRW → ANC, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (87%). Worst: December (46%).

40%70%100%Jan: 53% on time (103 flights)53JanFeb: too few flights (97 flights)FebMar: 86% on time (107 flights)86MarApr: 70% on time (104 flights)70AprMay: 84% on time (105 flights)84MayJun: 77% on time (104 flights)77JunJul: 66% on time (106 flights)66JulAug: 64% on time (106 flights)64AugSep: 87% on time (104 flights)87SepOct: 68% on time (106 flights)68OctNov: too few flights (99 flights)NovDec: 46% on time (102 flights)46Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10677%10.4%
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday49——
Friday52——
Saturday51——
Sunday51——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 74%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 9%Security 7%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%Severe weather 5%

Cancellations: weather 11 · airline 9

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AS 524:56 p.m.36074%3.1%−8 minAlaska Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from BRW to ANC on time?

74% of 413 scheduled flights from Barrow, AK to Anchorage, AK arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.8% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly BRW to ANC?

Flights scheduled to leave at 4 p.m. were the most reliable (76% on time). The 5 p.m. departures were the least (72%).

What month has the most delays from BRW to ANC?

December (46% on time). The best month is September (87%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.