Flights Fairbanks → Seattle
FAI → SEA
How long is the flight from Fairbanks to Seattle?
The flight from Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle (SEA) takes 3h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fairbanks to Seattle operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 86%. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 497 flights using Boeing 737-700 and 737-900 aircraft models, with each flight experiencing an average delay of just under eleven minutes.
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 Fairbanks (FAI) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 1329 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.43%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.3/100 (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 Fairbanks the average ATFM delay is 1.4 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle (SEA) heads south-east for about 2,462 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 15m.
Departures from Fairbanks on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 35% of FAI-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fairbanks the average ATFM delay is 1.4 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,329 tracked FAI-SEA flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about FAI-SEA
The flight from Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle (SEA) takes 3h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fairbanks (FAI) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 1329 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fairbanks-Seattle is 1.43% across 1329 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.
