Flights Sitka → Ketchikan
SIT → KTN
Route overview
The flight route from Sitka to Ketchikan operates with a Boeing 737-400 and has an on-time performance rate of 77%, with flights typically experiencing an average delay of 11.9 minutes. The destination airport sees approximately 274,180 passengers annually, indicating moderate traffic levels.
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 Sitka (SIT) → Ketchikan (KTN) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 120 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Ketchikan the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Sitka the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Ketchikan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sitka (SIT) to Ketchikan (KTN) heads south-east for about 294 km, a flight time of roughly 47m.
Departures from Sitka on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of SIT-KTN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sitka the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Ketchikan it is 1.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 120 tracked SIT-KTN flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 3.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
Airlines operating SIT-KTN
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Frequently asked questions about SIT-KTN
On the Sitka (SIT) -> Ketchikan (KTN) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 120 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sitka-Ketchikan is 3.33% across 120 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 Ketchikan, 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.
