Flights Seattle → Philadelphia
SEA → PHL
How long is the flight from Seattle to Philadelphia?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 4h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Seattle to Philadelphia operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.8 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 245 flights are conducted using Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 28 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 Seattle (SEA) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 902 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads east for about 3,818 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 44m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of SEA-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 902 tracked SEA-PHL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-PHL
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 4h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seattle (SEA) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 902 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Philadelphia is 2.33% across 902 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
