Pullman to Seattle

What the Data Says About PUW to SEA

The Pullman to Seattle corridor (PUW → SEA) covers roughly 250 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,990 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,990 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (2.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). 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 1,990 total flights analyzed, the 84.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.2-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, May 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Dec 2022 came in at 55% on-time — a 42-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PUW to SEA route, the combination of a 84.9% on-time rate, 63.2-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.