SEA to HDN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport · 891 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or HDN 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 Hayden (HDN) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (74%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to HDN?
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. | 71% | 2.3% | 24 min | 14.3% | 44 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am75%20 flights
- 12pm82%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday79%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion74%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- 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%
SEA to HDN: common questions
- How often are SEA to HDN flights on time?
- 71% 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 Hayden cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 44).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HDN to SEA — 70% 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 → HDN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.