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Best Airline: SFO to ANC

San Francisco to Anchorage — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SFO to ANC route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to Alaska Airlines at 74%. Based on 407 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines88%
Alaska Airlines74%

SFO to ANC Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest88%0.2%43m407
Alaska AirlinesASWorst74%0.0%43m505

Route Overview

81%
Overall On-Time
46m
Avg Delay
0.1%
Cancel Rate
930
Total Flights
SFO to ANC Route DetailsReturn: ANC to SFO
SFO AirportANC Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.