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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,537 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Los Angeles. Updated 24 September 2026 at 10:53 UTC.

SEA Seattle smooth · +14
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +13
1,537 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 06:32–21:3537x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated SEA → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS89% on time

Flights AS505 06:49 daily · AS1306 09:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AS487 11:41 daily · AS696 13:13 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4896 07:10 daily · AA4988 12:55 daily · AA6438 17:02 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1628 07:15 daily · DL2769 09:59 daily · DL2914 12:35 daily · DL2830 14:30 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91178 20:15 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2612 07:05 Su · WN359 13:35 Su · WN3601 14:20 Sa · WN760 14:40 Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA6053 06:32 daily · UA4729 12:05 daily · UA4796 16:30 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA488 varies Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23AA4896arrived−36
09-23AA4988arrived−27
09-23AA6438arrived−11
09-23AS1300arrived+23
09-23AS1306arrived−25
09-23AS458arrived−16
09-23AS487arrived−29
09-23AS492arrived−27
09-23AS505arrived−33
09-23AS524arrived−21
09-23AS63arrived−10
09-23AS696arrived−18
09-23DL1628arrived−35
09-23DL2512arrived−15
09-23DL2769arrived−8
09-23DL2830arrived−12
09-23DL2861arrived−33
09-23F91178arrived−16
09-23UA1730arrived−34
09-23UA4796arrived−24
09-22DL2512arrived−30

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SEASeattle +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 8 kt Full SEA delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SEA and LAX: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seattle to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SEA to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SEA to LAX questions

Is SEA–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SEA–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:32 and evening departures around 17:02 from SEA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SEA to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,537 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–LAX fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 167 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.