Airline profile · AS
Alaska Airlines
On-time performance, cancellations and route reliability, calculated from 782,050 flights.
Reliability
July 2023 – June 2026
Better than 80% of US reporting carriers (15 compared)
Calculated from 782,050 flights. How this is calculated
Over the last 12 months Alaska Airlines arrived on time 79.1% of the time, against 78.1% in the 12 months before — broadly unchanged.
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Performance over time
What causes the delays
Share of total reported delay minutes by cause, as classified by the operating carrier.
Source: US DOT BTS delay cause categories · July 2023 – June 2026 · Cause minutes are only reported for arrivals delayed 15 minutes or more.
Where this airline flies
Departure performance at the airports FlyerIntel covers.
| Airport | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Seattle | 233,099 | 76.4% | 1.00% | -2 min |
| PDX Portland | 57,478 | 82.9% | 1.11% | -5 min |
| SFO San Francisco | 33,235 | 76.7% | 1.41% | -5 min |
| SAN San Diego | 32,629 | 78.1% | 1.58% | -5 min |
| LAX Los Angeles | 27,133 | 82.3% | 1.18% | -7 min |
| LAS Las Vegas | 17,296 | 77.9% | 1.27% | -5 min |
| PHX Phoenix | 15,601 | 84.1% | 0.99% | -5 min |
| JFK New York | 11,686 | 76.7% | 2.12% | -7 min |
| EWR Newark | 9,646 | 73.7% | 2.20% | -6 min |
| ORD Chicago | 9,420 | 71.6% | 1.23% | -2 min |
| SJC San Jose | 8,463 | 85.7% | 1.45% | -9 min |
| MCO Orlando | 7,799 | 74.0% | 1.64% | -4 min |
SJC (85.7%), OAK (85.5%), PHX (84.1%)
FLL (70.4%), TPA (70.6%), DFW (70.6%)
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Route performance
Most reliable routes
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Routes with fewer than 600 flights by this carrier are not ranked.
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