Flights Deadhorse → Anchorage
SCC → ANC
How long is the flight from Deadhorse to Anchorage?
The flight from Deadhorse (SCC) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 1h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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 Deadhorse (SCC) → Anchorage (ANC) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 325 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Deadhorse the average ATFM delay is 0.3 minutes.
Heading to Anchorage: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Deadhorse (SCC) to Anchorage (ANC) heads south for about 1,005 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Departures from Deadhorse on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 56% of SCC-ANC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Deadhorse the average ATFM delay is 0.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Anchorage it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 325 tracked SCC-ANC flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of -3 min and a 3.1% 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 SCC-ANC
The flight from Deadhorse (SCC) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 1h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Deadhorse (SCC) -> Anchorage (ANC) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 325 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Deadhorse-Anchorage is 3.08% across 325 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.
