Alaska Airlines
AS · ASAAlaska Airlines carries about 51.7M passengers a year on 248 aircraft, the 5th-largest US airline by passengers flown. Its busiest airport is Seattle.
Passengers flown a year
51.7M
#5 US airline by passengers
248
aircraft
198
nonstop destinations
18
countries served
10.5 yr
average fleet age
79.1%
arrivals on time
82.0%
load factor
Market position
Alaska Airlines flew 5.3% of all US passengers over the past year — the 5th-largest share of any carrier.
Share of all US passengers flown · each carrier a slice of the market · Alaska Airlines is the ringed slice at 5.3%
Where Alaska Airlines flies
What Alaska Airlines actually flew — departures, seats, and passengers filed with the US DOT, the live complement to the fleet it owns.
Departures
482,539
12 months to May 2026
Seats flown
65,115,457
Passengers
51.7M
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Busiest Alaska Airlines routes
27 flights a day · 1,308,900 passengers
81.0%
full
18 flights a day · 883,264 passengers
78.9%
full
16 flights a day · 858,489 passengers
84.8%
full
15 flights a day · 795,835 passengers
84.2%
full
15 flights a day · 787,475 passengers
84.7%
full
14 flights a day · 774,274 passengers
84.9%
full
14 flights a day · 700,008 passengers
84.9%
full
16 flights a day · 580,458 passengers
77.6%
full
Bars are seats added or cut; the figure is the percentage. Comparing June 2025–May 2026 against June 2024–May 2025. Routes the airline started or dropped mid-year are left out — a percentage between a partial year and a full one measures whether the route existed, not how its capacity changed.
Where Alaska Airlines dominates
Alaska Airlines carries a commanding share of the passengers at its fortress hubs — a clearer read on its power than raw fleet size. Share is of every carrier's passengers at that airport, including its regional feeders; on time is that hub's own arrival rate.
- ANC
Anchorage
3.8M3,769,456 passengers · 78.9% on time
69%
of airport
78.9%
on time
- SEA
Seattle
25.6M25,632,167 passengers · 78.6% on time
51%
of airport
78.6%
on time
- PDX
Portland
9M8,994,857 passengers · 84.6% on time
49%
of airport
84.6%
on time
- OGG
Kahului
1.9M1,902,745 passengers · 80.5% on time
28%
of airport
80.5%
on time
- SAN
San Diego
5.5M5,525,313 passengers · 77.2% on time
21%
of airport
77.2%
on time
- HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
4.2M4,235,181 passengers · 74.5% on time
20%
of airport
74.5%
on time
- SFO
San Francisco
4.6M4,553,231 passengers · 66.7% on time
9%
of airport
66.7%
on time
- LAX
Los Angeles
4.8M4,764,277 passengers · 78.5% on time
7%
of airport
78.5%
on time
The fleet
Alaska Airlines reports 248 airframes across 5 types, averaging 10.5 yr. Click through for every tail number, its delivery date and age.
- In the filing
- 248248 in service · 0 stored
- Average age
- 10.5 yrAcross 248 dated airframes
- Types operated
- 5Largest: Boeing 737 MAX 9
100% narrowbody · by aircraft
| Type | Count | Avg age |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 80 | 3.6 yr |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 79 | 10.6 yr |
| Boeing 737-800 | 61 | 18.3 yr |
| Boeing 737-700 | 14 | 25.0 yr |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 14 | 1.5 yr |
On-time performance
Of every 100 Alaska Airlines flights, 79 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled. That is a 79.1% on-time rate across 288.8K arrivals over the trailing 12 months.
Every 100 flights
12 min
average delay
3,743
flights cancelled
288.8K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 69.4%–84.2%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 69.4% of arrivals landed on time — 9.7 points below the year. The strongest was April 2026 at 84.2%.
On time vs. peers
Bars scaled to the best performer, not to zero
Alaska Airlines lands 79.1% of its arrivals on time — 1 of 4 peers do better.
Frequently asked
How big is Alaska Airlines's fleet?
Alaska Airlines reports a fleet of about 248 aircraft across 5 types, with an average age of 10.5 yr.
How many passengers does Alaska Airlines carry a year?
Alaska Airlines carries about 51.7M passengers a year, the 5th-largest US airline by passengers flown.
What is Alaska Airlines's biggest hub?
Alaska Airlines's busiest airport is Seattle, where it flies about 51% of all passengers.
How many destinations does Alaska Airlines fly to?
Alaska Airlines serves about 198 nonstop destinations in 18 countries.
How reliable is Alaska Airlines?
About 79.1% of Alaska Airlines flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule over the trailing 12 months, per US DOT figures.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from Alaska Airlines flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Sam Chui
I Flew Alaska Airlines’ 5-Stop Milk Run — Here’s What Happened
18:17 · Jul 2026
The Trip Reporter
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 Main Cabin Trip Report | Seattle to London
19:50 · Jul 2026
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