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Flight Reliability

AS 679 · Alaska Airlines

Denver → Portland (DENPDX)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SEA–BUR) are included in these numbers.

86
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 102 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AS 679 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 60% between 3–6 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AS 679 arrived on time 91% of the time on Tuesdays and just 63% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

It basically never cancels.

Out of 102 scheduled flights, only 0.0% were cancelled.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(19 flights)
  • Tue91%(11 flights)
  • Wed(9 flights)
  • Thu63%(16 flights)
  • Fri79%(19 flights)
  • Sat(8 flights)
  • Sun85%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM60%(20 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(82 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Nov 78% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202578%18
December 202560%10
March 202693%14
April 202692%26
May 202665%26
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
102
Months covered
8

Based on 102 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.