SEA to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport · 224 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or GEG 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 Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (70%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to GEG?
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. | 88% | 1.1% | 8 min | 3.6% | 2,956 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 0.7% | 11 min | 4.2% | 1,763 |
| Delta Air Lines | 72% | 1.5% | 23 min | 9.2% | 343 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%373 flights
- 8am85%62 flights
- 9am86%486 flights
- 10am82%150 flights
- 11am78%563 flights
- 12pm83%75 flights
- 1pm89%394 flights
- 2pm78%131 flights
- 3pm86%381 flights
- 5pm82%679 flights
- 7pm84%405 flights
- 8pm83%206 flights
- 9pm87%487 flights
- 10pm70%458 flights
- 11pm82%185 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.9% cancelled
- Friday81%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Security0%
SEA to GEG: common questions
- How often are SEA to GEG flights on time?
- 83% 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 5,062).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to SEA — 86% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.