Wenatchee to Seattle

What the Data Says About EAT to SEA

The Wenatchee to Seattle corridor (EAT → SEA) covers roughly 99 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,395 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,395 flights were recorded on this pairing — 40 cancelled (2.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,395 total flights analyzed, the 86.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 100% on-time, while Dec 2021 came in at 63% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EAT to SEA route, the combination of a 86.1% on-time rate, 67.0-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.