SFO → SEASan Francisco to Seattle

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 38% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,093 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Seattle. Updated 23 October 2026 at 05:34 UTC.

Today, SFO → SEA

Thu 22 Oct · local times
CM1472Copa Airlines45 min late

The SFO board at 22:34 shows departure at 23:30 instead of 22:45, gate F8 (T3).

Later cancelled
1.7%of 237 past Copa Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast SFO to SEA departure of the day
NZ9401Air New Zealand45 min late

The SFO board at 22:34 shows departure at 23:30 instead of 22:45, gate F8 (T3).

Later cancelled
0.5%of 1,546 past Air New Zealand flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast SFO to SEA departure of the day
  1. 18:35 NH7304ANA (All Nippon Airways) Left 19:12 +37 ·
  2. 18:35 NZ9400Air New Zealand Left 19:12 +37 ·
  3. 18:35 OZ6302Asiana Left 19:12 +37 ·
  4. 18:35 TK9587Turkish Airlines Left 19:12 +37 ·
  5. 18:35 UA1097United Left 19:12 +37 Landed 21:01
  6. 18:35 VA8284Virgin Australia Left 19:12 +37 ·
  7. 19:11 AS591Alaska Left 21:07 +116 SEA est. 23:15 +110In the air · sched 21:25
  8. 19:11 DE5053Condor DE Left 21:07 +116 ·
  9. 19:11 QR8791Qatar Left 21:07 +116 ·
  10. 20:46 AS758Alaska Left 20:45 SEA est. 22:48In the air · sched 23:03
  11. 20:46 BA7543British Airways Left 20:45 ·
  12. 20:46 QR8845Qatar Left 20:45 ·
  13. 20:58 DL3991Delta Left 21:39 +41 SEA est. 00:04 +51In the air · sched 23:13
  14. 20:58 SK3470Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Left 21:39 +41 ·
  15. 20:58 VS1906Virgin Atlantic Left 21:39 +41 ·
  16. 21:07 CM2320Copa Airlines Left 21:07 ·
  17. 21:07 LX3347Swiss International Left 21:07 ·
  18. 21:07 NZ9408Air New Zealand Left 21:07 ·
  19. 21:07 UA1007United Left 21:07 SEA est. 23:16In the air · sched 23:26
  20. 21:07 UA8270United Left 21:30 +23 ·
  21. 21:07 VA8286Virgin Australia Left 21:07 ·
  22. 22:45 CM1472Copa Airlines Est. 23:30 +45Gate F8 · T3 ·
  23. 22:45 NZ9401Air New Zealand Est. 23:30 +45Gate F8 · T3 ·
  24. 22:45 UA5579United Est. 23:30 +45Gate F8 · T3 ·
  25. 22:45 VA8287Virgin Australia Est. 23:30 +45Gate F8 · T3 ·
  26. · AS1327Alaska Departed Landed 11:55
  27. · AS1340Alaska Departed Landed 19:56
  28. · AS580Alaska Departed Landed 13:16
  29. · AS620Alaska Departed Landed 08:20
  30. · AS630Alaska Departed Landed 17:33
  31. · AS656Alaska Departed Landed 16:04
  32. · AS68Alaska Departed Landed 18:33
  33. · DL1412Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 16:37
  34. · DL3707Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 20:04
  35. · UA2279United Departed Landed 18:44
  36. · UA5842United Departed Landed 16:34

Checked SFO board 22:34 · SEA board 22:22

SFO San Francisco smooth · +7
SEA Seattle smooth · +0
1,093 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 06:07–22:4551x weekly
Runs rough · 8 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x8 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
Air ChinaAir New ZealandAlaska AirlinesANA (All Nippon Airways)

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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7337 varies We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9405 10:08 daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS620 06:07 Mo Tu We Th Su · AS1327 09:43 daily · AS580 11:00 daily · AS656 13:51 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7326 varies daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6401 varies daily · OZ6310 varies daily · OZ6306 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2721 06:20 daily · DL1134 10:35 daily · DL1412 14:15 daily · DL3707 17:45 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5790 07:36 daily · UA500 varies daily · UA2744 12:03 daily · UA5842 14:05 Mo Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8289 07:35 Sa · VA8285 varies daily · VA8281 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AS591dep +116 → arr+110
10-22AS758dep −1 → arr−15
10-22BA7543departed−1
10-22CM2320departed+0
10-22DE5053departed+116
10-22DL3991dep +41 → arr+51
10-22LX3347departed+0
10-22NH7304departed+37
10-22NZ9400departed+37
10-22NZ9408departed+0
10-22OZ6302departed+37
10-22QR8791departed+116
10-22QR8845departed−1
10-22SK3470departed+41
10-22TK9587departed+37
10-22UA1007dep +0 → arr−10
10-22UA1097departed+37
10-22UA8270departed+23
10-22VA8284departed+37
10-22VA8286departed+0
10-22VS1906departed+41

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
SFOSan Francisco +7 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 13 kt Full SFO delay board →
SEASeattle +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 4 kt Full SEA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Seattle route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to SEA 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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SFO to SEA questions

Is SFO–SEA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–SEA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:07 and evening departures around 17:45 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SEA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to SEA?

Great-circle distance is 1,093 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–SEA fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 188 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.