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Flight Reliability

AS 53 · Alaska Airlines

Las Vegas → Anchorage (LASANC)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MSY–PDX) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 162 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

AS 53 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 65% between 12–3 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AS 53 arrived on time 87% of the time on Tuesdays and just 59% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the LAS–ANC route.

AS 53 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 67% across the LAS–ANC route.

Lagging the Alaska Airlines network.

AS 53 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 80% across the Alaska Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(15 flights)
  • Tue87%(15 flights)
  • Wed(6 flights)
  • Thu77%(13 flights)
  • Fri78%(45 flights)
  • Sat69%(16 flights)
  • Sun59%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM65%(51 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(24 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(56 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Nov 90% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202590%20
December 202541%17
January 202682%22
February 202683%12
March 202660%10
April 202677%17
May 202686%21
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
6.2%
Flights flown
149
Months covered
12

Based on 162 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.