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ANC Anchorage

DLG → ANC on time

Dillingham (Dillingham, AK) to Ted Stevens Anchorage (Anchorage, AK). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
5.3%
431 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+57 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

77% of flights from Dillingham to Anchorage arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 1 p.m. departures ran on time 77% of the time; the 2 p.m. ones 75%. 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 DLG → ANC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 19 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 144 three hours or more; 5.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 431 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines43177%5.3%−3 min5.3%+57 minHorizon Air 73%, Alaska Airlines 27%

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

40%70%100%noon departures: too few flights (81 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: 77% on time (142 flights)771p2 p.m. departures: 75% on time (138 flights)752p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (70 flights)5p
DLG → 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: May (90%). Worst: August (76%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (90 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (94 flights)AprMay: 90% on time (104 flights)90MayJun: 84% on time (153 flights)84JunJul: 83% on time (184 flights)83JulAug: 76% on time (149 flights)76AugSep: too few flights (98 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (87 flights)NovDec: too few flights (90 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday63——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday62——
Thursday59——
Friday62——
Saturday61——
Sunday62——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 68%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 13%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 4%Security 2%

Cancellations: weather 18 · airline 4 · air traffic/airport 1

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 20392:15 p.m.26177%7.3%−3 minHorizon Air

Questions

How often are flights from DLG to ANC on time?

77% of 431 scheduled flights from Dillingham, AK to Anchorage, AK arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.3% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 1 p.m. were the most reliable (77% on time). The 2 p.m. departures were the least (75%).

What month has the most delays from DLG to ANC?

August (76% on time). The best month is May (90%), 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.