RDD to SEA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 479 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RDD or SEA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Redding (RDD) to Seattle (SEA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (84% on time); around 4pm did worst (68%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Wednesday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from RDD to SEA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.9% | 14 min | 7.1% | 113 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm68%19 flights
- 5pm84%74 flights
- 6pm79%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday57%6.7% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RDD to SEA: common questions
- How often are RDD to SEA flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Redding to Seattle cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 113).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RDD?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RDD → SEA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.