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SEA → DEN

Seattle to Denver · departing 3:48 PM

Route on-time rate
77.9%
20,291 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
70.1%
3,235 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.75%
Share of scheduled flights

SEA → DEN flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 70.1% of the time, against 77.9% across the whole day — your departure window is 7.8 points worse than average for this route.

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Other times on SEA → DEN

Time of day

On SEA → DEN, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.2% of the time, against 70.1% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 18.1 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM88.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM81.1%
  • 12–3 PM70.9%
  • 3–6 PM70.1%Your time
  • 6–9 PM74.9%
  • 9 PM–5 AM56.6%

Day of week

  • Monday78.0%
  • Tuesday78.8%
  • Wednesday80.0%
  • Thursday77.0%
  • Friday77.0%
  • Saturday80.2%Best
  • Sunday75.1%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on SEA → DEN, the ones scheduled closest to 3:48 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 3:48 PM, UA757 (usually 3:48 PM) has the best record: 84.3% on time and 1.15% cancelled over 1,127 flights, against 77.9% on time for SEA → DEN as a whole.

Flights on SEA → DEN and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA757United AirlinesLive map3:48 PM84.3%1.15%
AS602Alaska AirlinesLive map3:49 PM1 min away65.3%0.43%
UA1218United AirlinesLive map7:00 PM192 min away83.6%0.36%
F91176Frontier AirlinesLive map7:48 PM240 min away73.3%1.69%
DL2851Delta Air LinesLive map7:55 PM247 min away75.3%1.02%
AS642Alaska AirlinesLive map8:20 PM272 min away75.5%0.30%
AS535Alaska AirlinesLive map10:20 AM328 min away70.9%1.12%
DL1358Delta Air LinesLive map7:55 AM473 min away84.5%0.00%
F93406Frontier AirlinesLive map6:25 AM563 min away75.5%1.38%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SEA, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
12:58 PM – 1:28 PM

2h 20m before your 3:48 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at SEA, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SEANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
48°F · wind 5 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Seattle airport profile →

Arriving · DENNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
48°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Denver airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
United Airlines6,06086.6%0.94%-11 min
Alaska Airlines4,90275.1%0.71%-2 min
Southwest Airlines4,52472.6%0.40%1 min
Delta Air Lines2,87475.3%0.66%-5 min
Frontier Airlines1,43571.7%1.46%-1 min
SkyWest Airlines49682.8%0.40%-8 min