Flights Seattle → Anchorage
SEA → ANC
How long is the flight from Seattle to Anchorage?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 3h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Seattle to Anchorage and operates with a Boeing 737 series aircraft, including the 737-400, -700, -800, and -900 models. With an average delay of 11.6 minutes per flight and a 77% on-time performance rate, the route sees approximately 1,353 flights annually, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly five million passengers yearly.
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 Seattle (SEA) → Anchorage (ANC) route is operated by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 4035 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Anchorage: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage (ANC) heads north-west for about 2,326 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 18m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of SEA-ANC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Anchorage it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 4,035 tracked SEA-ANC flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-ANC
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 3h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seattle (SEA) -> Anchorage (ANC) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 4035 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Anchorage is 1.24% across 4035 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Anchorage, 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.
