Flights Edmonton → Seattle
YEG → SEA
Route overview
The flight route operates from Edmonton to Seattle using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The destination airport in Seattle sees an annual passenger traffic of over fifty-two million, indicating a high volume of air travel activity.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Edmonton (YEG) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.2/100 (low), 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 Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Edmonton (YEG) to Seattle (SEA) heads south-west for about 898 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 33m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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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 YEG-SEA
Airports
Frequently asked questions about YEG-SEA
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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.
