SEA to OKC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to OKC Will Rogers World Airport · 1,519 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or OKC 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 Oklahoma City (OKC) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to OKC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 87% | 0.2% | 6 min | 2.4% | 425 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%21 flights
- 8am92%333 flights
- 6pm62%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.6% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- 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 OKC: common questions
- How often are SEA to OKC flights on time?
- 87% 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 Oklahoma City cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 425).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 2.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OKC to SEA — 87% 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 → OKC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.