Route · RDD → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Redding to Seattle
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RDD to SEA (Redding to Seattle) ranks #4798 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 614
- Flights
- #4798 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
479 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| May 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | QX |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | QX |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | QX |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QX |
RDD–SEA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (96.8%) · weakest: June (71.7%)
Strongest calendar month
October
96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
71.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
5 of 614 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 614 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDD - Redding
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Redding, CA.
RDD on-time profileSEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
SEA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RDD and SEA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RDD vs SEAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among RDD departures
From RDD, this corridor sits with 1 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 3 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Seattle · fleet on-time rank #1738 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About RDD to SEA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Redding to Seattle (RDD to SEA) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 614 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 79.5 minutes. The 479-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 614 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, RDD–SEA peaks in October at 96.8% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 71.7%, a 25.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using RDD–SEA data
RDD–SEA runs 4.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare RDD and SEA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RDD airport
- If your dates flex, October (96.8% on-time) beats June (71.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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