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ANC Anchorage / PHX Phoenix

ANC → PHX on time

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

On time
86%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
450 flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+54 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

86% of flights from Anchorage to Phoenix arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 10 p.m. departures ran on time 91% of the time; the 11 p.m. ones 81%. 4% 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 ANC → PHX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 57% of the time. About 1 in 30 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 150 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 Airlines36390%0.0%−11 min0.8%+38 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 ANC). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%10 p.m. departures: 91% on time (229 flights)9110p11 p.m. departures: 81% on time (220 flights)8111p
ANC → PHX, 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
10 p.m.91%
11 p.m.89%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: May (91%). Worst: July (78%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (93 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: 89% on time (103 flights)89MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 91% on time (104 flights)91MayJun: 85% on time (120 flights)85JunJul: 78% on time (124 flights)78JulAug: 88% on time (102 flights)88AugSep: too few flights (73 flights)SepOct: too few flights (84 flights)OctNov: too few flights (86 flights)NovDec: too few flights (91 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday65——
Tuesday64——
Wednesday62——
Thursday65——
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 47%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 42%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 2%

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from ANC to PHX on time?

86% of 450 scheduled flights from Anchorage, AK to Phoenix, AZ 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 ANC to PHX?

Flights scheduled to leave at 10 p.m. were the most reliable (91% on time). The 11 p.m. departures were the least (81%).

What month has the most delays from ANC to PHX?

July (78% on time). The best month is May (91%), 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.