75.9%
on time, July 2026
75.9% of Alaska Airlines' scheduled domestic flights arrived on time in July 2026, and 0.8% were cancelled. That ranks 2 of 12 reporting airlines. It carried 4.72 million passengers in July 2026, up 31.7% from a year earlier. It is listed on the stock market as ALK.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · on-time numbers to July 2026 · passengers to July 2026
On time
75.9%
Rank 2 of 12
Cancelled
0.81%
257 of 31,682 flights
Avg arrival delay
6.6 min
22.9% 15+ min late
Passengers, Jul 2026
4.72M
+31.7% vs a year earlier
Passengers, 12 months
43.2M
Aug 2025 to Jul 2026
Load factor
83.8%
5.64M seats
Month by month
Alaska Airlines' numbers each month
Monthly trend
Alaska Airlines passengers on board. Jan 2025 to Jul 2026. Hover a month for the numbers.
What delays its flights
Delay minutes of Alaska Airlines flights 15+ minutes late by cause, July 2026
- Late plane from an earlier flight39.1%
- The airline (crew, upkeep, fueling)31.8%
- Air traffic and airports24.7%
- Severe weather4.1%
- Security0.3%
Busiest airports
Scheduled departures and on-time rate, July 2026
| Airport | Flights | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Seattle, WASeattle/Tacoma International | 7,592 | 69.4% | 0.5% |
| HNL Honolulu, HIDaniel K Inouye International | 2,836 | 78.1% | 0.6% |
| PDX Portland, ORPortland International | 2,333 | 78.2% | 0.8% |
| ANC Anchorage, AKTed Stevens Anchorage International | 1,701 | 85.1% | 0.6% |
| SAN San Diego, CASan Diego International | 1,298 | 73.2% | 1.6% |
| OGG Kahului, HIKahului Airport | 1,271 | 81.6% | 0.5% |
| LAX Los Angeles, CALos Angeles International | 1,054 | 69.3% | 1.1% |
| SFO San Francisco, CASan Francisco International | 1,011 | 67.1% | 1.3% |
| LIH Lihue, HILihue Airport | 893 | 81.9% | 0.6% |
| KOA Kona, HIEllison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole | 819 | 82.2% | 0.4% |
Busiest routes
Passengers on non-stop flights, one direction, July 2026
| Route | Passengers | Flights | Full |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA → ANCSeattle to Anchorage | 83,389 | 567 | 87.4% |
| ANC → SEAAnchorage to Seattle | 79,697 | 563 | 85.3% |
| HNL → OGGHonolulu to Kahului | 58,858 | 561 | 82.0% |
| OGG → HNLKahului to Honolulu | 58,802 | 560 | 82.0% |
| HNL → LIHHonolulu to Lihue | 49,872 | 513 | 76.0% |
| LIH → HNLLihue to Honolulu | 49,678 | 512 | 75.8% |
| HNL → KOAHonolulu to Kona | 46,647 | 447 | 81.5% |
| KOA → HNLKona to Honolulu | 44,858 | 446 | 78.6% |
| SEA → LAXSeattle to Los Angeles | 44,549 | 311 | 83.5% |
| LAX → SEALos Angeles to Seattle | 43,414 | 311 | 81.1% |
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Questions and answers
Is Alaska Airlines on time?
75.9% of Alaska Airlines' scheduled domestic flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in July 2026, rank 2 of 12 airlines that report on-time numbers. 22.9% arrived 15 minutes or more late and 0.8% were cancelled.
How many passengers does Alaska Airlines carry?
4.72 million passengers in July 2026, filling 83.8% of its seats, and 43.2 million in the last 12 months. A passenger on a connecting trip is counted on each flight.
Why are Alaska Airlines flights delayed?
In July 2026, 39.1% of Alaska Airlines' delay minutes (flights 15+ minutes late) came from late plane from an earlier flight and 31.8% from the airline (crew, upkeep, fueling).
What is Alaska Airlines' busiest airport?
Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA), with 7,592 scheduled departures in July 2026, followed by Daniel K Inouye International (2,836).
On-time numbers cover scheduled domestic flights of the airlines that report them (the large US airlines and their regional partners), counted at the departure airport. A flight is on time when it arrives less than 15 minutes late; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Official public data, updated monthly.