Flights Anchorage → Barrow
ANC → BRW
How long is the flight from Anchorage to Barrow?
The flight from Anchorage (ANC) to Barrow (BRW) takes 1h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Anchorage to Barrow operates with a high level of punctuality, with 82% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 8.4 minutes, and there are a total of 102 scheduled flights annually. The destination airport in Barrow serves around 92,900 passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Anchorage (ANC) → Barrow (BRW) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 255 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.49%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Barrow: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Anchorage (ANC) to Barrow (BRW) heads north for about 1,162 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 42m.
Departures from Anchorage on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 83% of ANC-BRW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 255 tracked ANC-BRW flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 5.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about ANC-BRW
The flight from Anchorage (ANC) to Barrow (BRW) takes 1h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Anchorage (ANC) -> Barrow (BRW) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 255 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Anchorage-Barrow is 5.49% across 255 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
