How often are FAI to ANC flights on time?

Flights from Fairbanks (FAI) to Anchorage (ANC) arrive on time 90% of the time across 15,619 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the FAI to ANC route?

United Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 95% across 124 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Fairbanks to Anchorage arrive on time 90% of the time across 15,619 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

15,619 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
United Airlines	95%	124
Alaska Airlines	90%	15,495

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg ANC → FAI.

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