Seattle (SEA) Delays in 2024

79.3% on-time departures, 80.5% on-time arrivals in 2024

163,724Flights
79.3%Departures on-time
12.5 minAvg dep. delay
80.5%Arrivals on-time
12.5 minAvg arr. delay
1.1%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier42.2%
  • Extreme weather5.2%
  • National Aviation System22.3%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft29.9%

2023 · Seattle (SEA) overview · 2025

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.