Flights Oakland → Seattle
OAK → SEA
Route overview
The flight route from Oakland to Seattle operates with a high level of punctuality, with 82% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 467 total flights along this route, experiencing an average delay of 8.5 minutes. The aircraft used for these flights include various models of Boeing 737, such as the 737-700, 737-400, and 737-300.
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 Oakland (OAK) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 658 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.19%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (medium), 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 Oakland the average ATFM delay is 1.4 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA) heads north for about 1,082 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Oakland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 57% of OAK-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Oakland the average ATFM delay is 1.4 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Seattle it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 658 tracked OAK-SEA flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about OAK-SEA
On the Oakland (OAK) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 658 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Oakland-Seattle is 3.19% across 658 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest 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.
