Denali Borough Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Denali Borough: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Denali Borough spend about 24 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 99 hours, about 4.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 26% less time on the road than the Alaska average of 16.2 minutes each way, a difference of 4.3 minutes.

Denali Borough holds about 0.3% of Alaska's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Denali Borough would save about 40 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,229 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Denali Borough 11.9 min 23.8 min 99 hrs/yr $3,071 12
Alaska 16.2 min 32.3 min 135 hrs/yr $4,177 583
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Alaska Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Alaska
  1. Nome Census Area (5.3 min)
  2. Skagway Municipality (5.3 min)
  3. Wrangell City and Borough (5.6 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Alaska
  1. Matanuska-Susitna Borough (23.7 min)
  2. Fairbanks North Star Borough (17.5 min)
  3. Anchorage Municipality (17.2 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 11.9 minutes to get to work in Denali Borough. That's 47% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 76% of counties in Alaska

The most common departure window is 05:00 AM – 05:29 AM , followed by 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 5.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 54.7% unusually low
  • Walked: 39.3% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 5.2%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Denali Borough, versus 0.1% in Alaska.

Car commuting in Denali Borough is 29% lower than the Alaska average (54.7% vs 77.4%).

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Denali Borough, versus 1.0% in Alaska.

Walked commuting is unusually common in Denali Borough: 5.3 times more than the Alaska average (39.3% vs 7.5%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Denali Borough, versus 0.5% in Alaska.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Denali Borough, versus 0.6% in Alaska.

Denali Borough stands out for active commuting: 39.3% of workers walk or bike to work, 4.9 times the Alaska average of 8.1%.

How does Denali Borough's commute time compare?

Metric Denali Borough Alaska US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.9 min 16.2 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 05:00 AM – 05:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.2% 8.8% 13.4%
Walked 39.3% 7.5% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Denali Borough is 11.9 minutes, shorter than the 16.2 minutes in Alaska.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Alaska. 39.3% commute by walking, higher than the 7.5% in Alaska.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Denali Borough, Alaska.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Denali Borough, Alaska?

Commuters here spend an estimated 99 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,071 at a typical national wage. That's 26% less than the typical Alaska commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Denali Borough, Alaska?

Traffic peaks between 05:00 AM – 05:29 AM in Denali Borough, Alaska. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Denali Borough, Alaska?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Alaska, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Alaska have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Alaska, the shortest average commutes are in Nome Census Area (5.3 min), Skagway Municipality (5.3 min), Wrangell City and Borough (5.6 min). The longest are in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (23.7 min), Fairbanks North Star Borough (17.5 min), Anchorage Municipality (17.2 min).