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Flights Calgary → Seattle

YYC → SEA

18.2
Average risk (Medium)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route operates between Calgary and Seattle, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The destination airport in Seattle sees a high volume of passengers annually, with over 52 million people passing through each year.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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The Calgary (YYC) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seattle the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Calgary the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Calgary (YYC) to Seattle (SEA) heads south-west for about 727 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Calgary the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
06:20
Elevation SEA
433 ft
Typical aircraft
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Est. CO₂/passenger
~95 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Alaska Airlines (AS) 67% 10 min 11.9%

Airlines operating YYC-SEA

Frequently asked questions about YYC-SEA

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.

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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.