SEA to FCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport · 379 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or FCA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Kalispell (FCA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (52%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to FCA?
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. | 77% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.3% | 48 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%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.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SEA to FCA: common questions
- How often are SEA to FCA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Seattle to Kalispell cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 48).
- 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 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FCA to SEA — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SEA → FCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.