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AS 179 · Alaska Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AS 179 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 147 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(23 flights)
  • Tue90%(20 flights)
  • Wed81%(21 flights)
  • Thu70%(20 flights)
  • Fri77%(22 flights)
  • Sat89%(18 flights)
  • Sun76%(21 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM95%(43 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(33 flights)
  • 3–6 PM89%(44 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
Mar

Aug 92% → Mar 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202592%12
September 202586%29
December 202558%12
January 202686%28
February 202686%28
March 202663%16
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
145
Months covered
9

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Based on 147 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.