Flights Calgary → Seattle
YYC → SEA
How long is the flight from Calgary to Seattle?
The flight from Calgary (YYC) to Seattle (SEA) takes 1h 33m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 50% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 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 33m.
Departures from Calgary on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of YYC-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YYC-SEA flights, 50% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
Airlines operating YYC-SEA
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Frequently asked questions about YYC-SEA
The flight from Calgary (YYC) to Seattle (SEA) takes 1h 33m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Calgary (YYC) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 50% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Calgary-Seattle is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
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.
