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Flights Medford → Seattle

MFR → SEA

52 min
Flight time
18.2
Average risk (Medium)
88%
On-time
3 min
Average delay
0.8%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Medford to Seattle?

The flight from Medford (MFR) to Seattle (SEA) takes 52 min 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 Medford to Seattle operates with high punctuality, boasting a 90% on-time performance rate. Over the past year, it has conducted 520 flights with an average delay of just 0.8 minutes per flight, using De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The destination airport serves over 52 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.

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 Medford (MFR) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 1322 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.83%. 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 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Medford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.

Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Medford (MFR) to Seattle (SEA) heads north for about 566 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.

Departures from Medford on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of MFR-SEA flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Medford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 1,322 tracked MFR-SEA flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
05:52
Elevation SEA
433 ft
Typical aircraft
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Est. CO₂/passenger
~74 kg

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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 MFR-SEA

Frequently asked questions about MFR-SEA

The flight from Medford (MFR) to Seattle (SEA) takes 52 min 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 Medford (MFR) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 1322 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Medford-Seattle is 0.83% across 1322 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.