Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle (SEA) flights

Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from Fairbanks International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with about 49 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,533-mile flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate.

From
FAI
Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
To
SEA
Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Distance
1,533 mi · 2,467 km
Flight time
3h 37m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
80%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,266 flights and 285,013 passengers in 12 months
SEASEAFAI
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying FAI to SEA

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Alaska Airlines35Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7238,5473h 37m
Delta Air Lines14Airbus A220-300, Airbus A220-100, Boeing 737-80046,4663h 39m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

FAI to SEA flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 12:19am and the last at 4:01pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
AS 1509Alaska Airlines12:19am5:00am1893%
AS 219Alaska Airlines1:28am6:10am13100%
DL 2408Delta Air Lines1:39am6:20am2375%
AS 210Alaska Airlines5:31am10:12am3183%
AS 275Alaska Airlines8:00am12:48pm1896%
AS 285Alaska Airlines8:01am12:48pm1395%
AS 331Alaska Airlines12:03pm4:48pm1385%
AS 1839Alaska Airlines12:11pm4:56pm1891%
DL 1061Delta Air Lines2:42pm7:32pm3179%
AS 1508Alaska Airlines3:53pm8:36pm1873%
AS 242Alaska Airlines4:01pm8:40pm1339%

Is FAI to SEA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 82% of 2,253 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 12am were the most punctual (89%), those around 2am the least (74%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (39%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Alaska Airlines1,77984%9 min0.6%
Delta Air Lines47476%26 min2.5%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
12am to 1am137
89%
1am to 2am480
81%
2am to 3am195
74%
5am to 6am309
87%
6am to 7am55
74%
8am to 9am169
86%
11am to 12pm70
79%
12pm to 1pm294
89%
2pm to 3pm86
78%
3pm to 4pm294
78%
4pm to 5pm104
78%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025244
25,945
September 2025236
28,610
October 2025163
22,071
November 2025166
20,747
December 2025195
27,739
January 2026185
23,298
February 2026167
21,481
March 2026173
25,171
April 2026150
18,226
May 2026172
21,194
June 2026199
24,226
July 2026216
26,305

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.