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PHX Phoenix / ANC Anchorage

PHX → ANC on time

Phoenix Sky Harbor (Phoenix, AZ) to Ted Stevens Anchorage (Anchorage, AK). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
450 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+57 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

75% of flights from Phoenix to Anchorage arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 8 p.m. departures ran on time 85% of the time; the 7 p.m. ones 69%. 8% 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 PHX → ANC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 63% of the time. About 1 in 17 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 90 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 450 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines36379%0.0%−7 min4.4%+56 minAlaska Airlines
American Airlines87—————American Airlines

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 PHX). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 p.m. departures: 73% on time (127 flights)736p7 p.m. departures: 69% on time (154 flights)697p8 p.m. departures: 85% on time (104 flights)858p9 p.m. departures: too few flights9p10 p.m. departures: too few flights10p11 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)11p
PHX → 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 airline and hour

DepartsAlaska Airlines
6 p.m.73%
8 p.m.85%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: March (78%). Worst: July (57%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (92 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: 78% on time (103 flights)78MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 76% on time (104 flights)76MayJun: 67% on time (120 flights)67JunJul: 57% on time (124 flights)57JulAug: 71% on time (102 flights)71AugSep: too few flights (73 flights)SepOct: too few flights (84 flights)OctNov: too few flights (86 flights)NovDec: too few flights (92 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday65——
Tuesday64——
Wednesday64——
Thursday63——
Friday65——
Saturday65——
Sunday64——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 41%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 4%Security 1%

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from PHX to ANC on time?

75% of 450 scheduled flights from Phoenix, AZ to Anchorage, AK arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 8 p.m. were the most reliable (85% on time). The 7 p.m. departures were the least (69%).

What month has the most delays from PHX to ANC?

July (57% on time). The best month is March (78%), 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.