Flights Seattle → New York
SEA → JFK
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 Seattle (SEA) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 620 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 3.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Seattle the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 12 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-JFK
On the Seattle (SEA) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 620 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-New York is 3.23% across 620 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, 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.
