Flights New York → Seattle
JFK → SEA
How long is the flight from New York to Seattle?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) takes 5h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 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 New York to Seattle has an on-time performance rate of 87%, with an average delay of 6.8 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 620 flights operated by various aircraft including Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, and Boeing 757 models.
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 New York (JFK) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1742 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.3/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) heads north-west for about 3,887 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 25m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 55% of JFK-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,742 tracked JFK-SEA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-SEA
The flight from New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) takes 5h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1742 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Seattle is 4.36% across 1742 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Seattle, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
