JFK to SEA flight delays
New York, NY (JFK) Seattle, WA (SEA) · 2,422 miles
270 flights · March 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
76.12%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
0.74%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
90 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
23 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
This is a thin route — 270 flights across the whole period. On a route this infrequent a cancellation is far more costly than the rate suggests, because the next departure may not be the same day.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 4 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The New York to Seattle route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over March 2025 – August 2026, Alaska Airlines arrived on time most often on JFK to SEA. Delta Air Lines was late most often.
Every airline on JFK to SEA
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 120 | 74.79% | 0.83% | 96 min | C |
| Alaska Airlines | 120 | 78.15% | 0.83% | 81 min | C |
| JetBlue Airways | 30 | 73.33% | 0% | 101 min | — |
The return leg
SEA to JFK Seattle back to New York 78.11% on time COther routes from New York
Common questions
Are flights from New York to Seattle usually delayed?
76.12% of flights on the JFK to SEA route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from New York to Seattle?
Alaska Airlines, at 78.15% on time across 120 flights. The least punctual on the route was Delta Air Lines at 74.79%.
How often are JFK to SEA flights cancelled?
0.74% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 7 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
When JFK to SEA flights are late, how late are they?
About 90 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on JFK to SEA during March 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →