Flights Phoenix → Seattle
PHX → SEA
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Seattle operates with an on-time performance rate of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 1920 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-400, and Boeing 737-300, serving the highly trafficked Seattle-Tacoma International Airport which handles nearly 52.7 million 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.
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The Phoenix (PHX) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2462 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.1/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle (SEA) heads north-west for about 1,782 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of PHX-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,462 tracked PHX-SEA flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 2.1% 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 PHX-SEA
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 2462 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Seattle is 2.07% across 2462 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.
