Flights Phoenix → Anchorage
PHX → ANC
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Anchorage?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 5h 36m 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 Phoenix to Anchorage operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of 6.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees a total of 89 flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates approximately 4.9 million 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Anchorage (ANC) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 292 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.05%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.1/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Anchorage: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage (ANC) heads north-west for about 4,102 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 36m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 97% of PHX-ANC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Anchorage it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 292 tracked PHX-ANC flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 2.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-ANC
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 5h 36m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Anchorage (ANC) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 292 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Anchorage is 2.05% across 292 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
