ON TIMEBOARD

SEA → EAT on time

Seattle-Tacoma (Seattle, WA) to Pangborn Memorial (Wenatchee, WA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
83%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.8%
665 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+41 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

83% of flights from Seattle to Wenatchee arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 11 p.m. departures ran on time 86% of the time; the 1 p.m. ones 77%. 4% 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 SEA → EAT: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 44 flights landed an hour or more late; 1.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 665 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines66583%1.8%−7 min2.3%+41 minHorizon Air

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 SEA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%noon departures: too few flights (94 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: 77% on time (238 flights)771p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights9p10 p.m. departures: too few flights10p11 p.m. departures: 86% on time (332 flights)8611p
SEA → EAT, 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

Last flight of the day

On SEA → EAT, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 0.3% for its earlier flights (11.1× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 0.0% of the time (earlier flights: 0.0%). 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 Airlines11:09 p.m.3.3%0.0%0.3%first flight 1:17 p.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.

If you need to be in EAT tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: April (93%). Worst: August (69%).

40%70%100%Jan: 83% on time (186 flights)83JanFeb: 91% on time (170 flights)91FebMar: 88% on time (186 flights)88MarApr: 93% on time (180 flights)93AprMay: 84% on time (186 flights)84MayJun: 81% on time (180 flights)81JunJul: 81% on time (186 flights)81JulAug: 69% on time (186 flights)69AugSep: 92% on time (115 flights)92SepOct: 92% on time (181 flights)92OctNov: 85% on time (177 flights)85NovDec: 83% on time (186 flights)83Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday97——
Tuesday94——
Wednesday94——
Thursday93——
Friday95——
Saturday96——
Sunday96——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 44%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 23%Severe weather 5%

Cancellations: weather 7 · airline 4 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

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
AS 21551:17 p.m.19676%0.5%−5 minHorizon Air
AS 224611:10 p.m.15590%2.6%−9 minHorizon Air

Questions

How often are flights from SEA to EAT on time?

83% of 665 scheduled flights from Seattle, WA to Wenatchee, WA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 11 p.m. were the most reliable (86% on time). The 1 p.m. departures were the least (77%).

What month has the most delays from SEA to EAT?

August (69% on time). The best month is April (93%), over 2023–2026.

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

Yes. Each airline's last SEA–EAT flight of the day was cancelled 3.3% of the time over the past year, against 0.3% 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.