Flights Fresno → Seattle
FAT → SEA
How long is the flight from Fresno to Seattle?
The flight from Fresno (FAT) to Seattle (SEA) takes 1h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Fresno to Seattle operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, experiencing a mean delay of 7.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 185 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 52,715,181 passengers annually.
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 Fresno (FAT) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 533 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.13%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (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 Fresno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fresno (FAT) to Seattle (SEA) heads north for about 1,206 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Fresno on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of FAT-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fresno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 533 tracked FAT-SEA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.1% 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 FAT-SEA
The flight from Fresno (FAT) to Seattle (SEA) takes 1h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fresno (FAT) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 533 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fresno-Seattle is 1.13% across 533 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.
