Flights San Diego → Seattle
SAN → SEA
How long is the flight from San Diego to Seattle?
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Seattle (SEA) takes 2h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 San Diego to Seattle operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 83%. Over the past year, this route has seen 1101 flights, with an average delay time of 9.2 minutes per delayed flight. The aircraft used for these flights include various models of Boeing 737, such as the 737-700, 737-400, and 737-900.
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 San Diego (SAN) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 2864 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.34%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.6/100 (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 San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to Seattle (SEA) heads north for about 1,692 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 27m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of SAN-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,864 tracked SAN-SEA flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-SEA
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Seattle (SEA) takes 2h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Diego (SAN) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 2864 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-Seattle is 2.34% across 2864 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
