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PUW → SEA on time

Pullman-Moscow (Pullman, WA) to Seattle-Tacoma (Seattle, WA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.6%
1,051 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+59 min
average delay
Flights / day
3
1 airline

81% of flights from Pullman to Seattle arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 5 a.m. departures ran on time 91% of the time; the 2 p.m. ones 67%. 6% 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 PUW → SEA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 21 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 150 three hours or more; 1.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 1,051 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines1,05181%1.6%−4 min4.8%+59 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 PUW). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 91% on time (291 flights)915a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: 83% on time (117 flights)831p2 p.m. departures: 67% on time (150 flights)672p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (84 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: 78% on time (245 flights)787p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (64 flights)8p
PUW → SEA, 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 PUW → SEA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 2.2% of the time, against 1.3% for its earlier flights (1.7× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 0.5% of the time (earlier flights: 0.7%). 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 Airlines7:23 p.m.2.2%0.5%1.3%first flight 5:40 a.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 SEA 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 (89%). Worst: January (69%).

40%70%100%Jan: 69% on time (246 flights)69JanFeb: 70% on time (226 flights)70FebMar: 85% on time (251 flights)85MarApr: 89% on time (245 flights)89AprMay: 78% on time (248 flights)78MayJun: 75% on time (238 flights)75JunJul: 78% on time (244 flights)78JulAug: 75% on time (252 flights)75AugSep: 84% on time (238 flights)84SepOct: 83% on time (246 flights)83OctNov: 83% on time (245 flights)83NovDec: 77% on time (268 flights)77Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday15984%0.0%
Tuesday14281%0.7%
Wednesday15080%1.3%
Thursday15472%3.3%
Friday15582%3.9%
Saturday13589%1.5%
Sunday15680%0.6%

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 46%Late inbound plane 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 4%

Cancellations: weather 11 · airline 6

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 20675:40 a.m.36592%1.9%−7 minHorizon Air
AS 21522:30 p.m.27775%0.4%−1 minHorizon Air
AS 23097:23 p.m.22577%2.7%−4 minHorizon Air

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Dec 5, 202530%1
Dec 31, 202530%0
Dec 1, 202530%0
May 26, 202630%0
Mar 13, 202630%1

Questions

How often are flights from PUW to SEA on time?

81% of 1,051 scheduled flights from Pullman, WA to Seattle, WA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 5 a.m. were the most reliable (91% on time). The 2 p.m. departures were the least (67%).

What month has the most delays from PUW to SEA?

January (69% on time). The best month is April (89%), over 2023–2026.

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

Yes. Each airline's last PUW–SEA flight of the day was cancelled 2.2% of the time over the past year, against 1.3% 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.