Flights Anchorage → King Salmon
ANC → AKN
Route overview
The flight route from Anchorage to King Salmon operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of just 3.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 55 flights using Saab SF340A/B aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates approximately 88,488 passengers annually.
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.
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The Anchorage (ANC) → King Salmon (AKN) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 72 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.78%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to King Salmon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Anchorage (ANC) to King Salmon (AKN) heads south-west for about 463 km, a flight time of roughly 60m.
Departures from Anchorage on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 76% of ANC-AKN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 72 tracked ANC-AKN flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ANC-AKN
On the Anchorage (ANC) -> King Salmon (AKN) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 72 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Anchorage-King Salmon is 2.78% across 72 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at King Salmon, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
