ON TIMEBOARD

EUG → SEA on time

Eugene (Eugene, OR) to Seattle-Tacoma (Seattle, WA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
2,627 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+58 min
average delay
Flights / day
7
2 airlines

84% of flights from Eugene to Seattle arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 6 a.m. departures ran on time 91% of the time; the 7 p.m. ones 74%. Most reliable airline: Delta Air Lines (90%). 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for EUG → SEA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 63% of the time. About 1 in 28 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 119 three hours or more; 1.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 2,627 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines1,56680%1.4%−3 min4.0%+54 minHorizon Air 47%, SkyWest 36%, Alaska Airlines 17%
Delta Air Lines1,06190%0.9%−13 min2.8%+70 minSkyWest

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at EUG). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 86% on time (104 flights)865a6 a.m. departures: 91% on time (538 flights)916a7 a.m. departures: 87% on time (138 flights)877a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: 76% on time (191 flights)769a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (55 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: 89% on time (265 flights)8911anoon departures: 85% on time (117 flights)8512p1 p.m. departures: 75% on time (334 flights)751p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (93 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (28 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: 83% on time (505 flights)835p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (10 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: 74% on time (146 flights)747p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)8p
EUG → SEA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsAlaska AirlinesDelta Air Lines
5 a.m.86%—
6 a.m.88%93%
9 a.m.76%—
11 a.m.—90%
noon—85%
1 p.m.75%—
5 p.m.70%90%
7 p.m.74%—

Last flight of the day

On EUG → SEA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 1.2% of the time, against 1.2% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 1.4% of the time (earlier flights: 0.6%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Alaska Airlines7:20 p.m.1.9%2.5%1.3%first flight 6:00 a.m.
Delta Air Lines5:45 p.m.0.5%0.3%1.0%first flight 6:13 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: April (90%). Worst: January (76%).

40%70%100%Jan: 76% on time (572 flights)76JanFeb: 85% on time (533 flights)85FebMar: 87% on time (618 flights)87MarApr: 90% on time (627 flights)90AprMay: 86% on time (698 flights)86MayJun: 78% on time (710 flights)78JunJul: 83% on time (723 flights)83JulAug: 77% on time (720 flights)77AugSep: 86% on time (647 flights)86SepOct: 88% on time (611 flights)88OctNov: 87% on time (582 flights)87NovDec: 84% on time (547 flights)84Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday38984%1.0%
Tuesday37986%0.5%
Wednesday37885%2.1%
Thursday37983%1.1%
Friday38082%1.8%
Saturday35285%1.1%
Sunday37087%0.5%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 45%Late inbound plane 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 7%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 12 · air traffic/airport 11 · airline 8

Month by month

60%80%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Sep 2023: 92% on time, 0.0% cancelledOct 2023: 92% on time, 0.0% cancelledNov 2023: 87% on time, 0.0% cancelledDec 2023: 86% on time, 1.2% cancelledJan 2024: 65% on time, 15.0% cancelledFeb 2024: 86% on time, 1.2% cancelledMar 2024: 87% on time, 0.0% cancelledApr 2024: 94% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2024: 91% on time, 0.4% cancelledJun 2024: 82% on time, 0.9% cancelledJul 2024: 84% on time, 0.0% cancelledAug 2024: 75% on time, 0.9% cancelledSep 2024: 76% on time, 0.0% cancelledOct 2024: 88% on time, 0.5% cancelledNov 2024: 87% on time, 1.1% cancelledDec 2024: 79% on time, 0.0% cancelledJan 2025: 78% on time, 0.5% cancelledFeb 2025: 78% on time, 2.1% cancelledMar 2025: 87% on time, 0.0% cancelledApr 2025: 89% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2025: 82% on time, 0.4% cancelledJun 2025: 72% on time, 0.0% cancelledJul 2025: 84% on time, 0.8% cancelledAug 2025: 84% on time, 0.4% cancelledSep 2025: 90% on time, 0.4% cancelledOct 2025: 85% on time, 1.4% cancelledNov 2025: 87% on time, 5.5% cancelledDec 2025: 87% on time, 0.0% cancelledJan 2026: 84% on time, 2.5% cancelledFeb 2026: 91% on time, 0.5% cancelledMar 2026: 86% on time, 3.3% cancelledApr 2026: 88% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2026: 84% on time, 0.0% cancelledJun 2026: 80% on time, 0.0% cancelledJul 2026: 82% on time, 0.4% cancelledAug 2026: 73% on time, 0.8% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
EUG → SEA, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
DL 41287:00 a.m.36593%0.3%−15 minSkyWest
DL 41245:20 p.m.34790%0.6%−12 minSkyWest

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jan 20, 2026729%0
Mar 13, 2026729%4
Aug 3, 2026838%0
Aug 1, 2026838%1
Dec 31, 2025540%0

Questions

How often are flights from EUG to SEA on time?

84% of 2,627 scheduled flights from Eugene, OR to Seattle, WA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly EUG to SEA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. were the most reliable (91% on time). The 7 p.m. departures were the least (74%).

Which airline is most on time from EUG to SEA?

Delta Air Lines: 90% of its 1,061 flights on the route arrived on time. Alaska Airlines: 80%.

What month has the most delays from EUG to SEA?

January (76% on time). The best month is April (90%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from EUG to SEA more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last EUG–SEA flight of the day was cancelled 1.2% of the time over the past year, against 1.2% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.