Seattle to Spokane (SEA–GEG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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223 mi airlines charter/private 291/wk
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Flight Schedule 119 flights Verified 47m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL3830+4
DL Delta
E75L
7:15 AM
PDT TB
8:36 AM
PDT
1h 21m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2189
QR Qatar
E75
7:20 AM
PDT
8:26 AM
PDT
1h 6m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3331
QR Qatar
E75
7:20 AM
PDT
8:26 AM
PDT
1h 6m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2135
AS Alaska
E75
7:20 AM
PDT
8:26 AM
PDT
1h 6m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3824+5
DL Delta
E75L
9:20 AM
PDT TS
10:34 AM
PDT
1h 14m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3332
QR Qatar
E75
9:59 AM
PDT
11:04 AM
PDT
1h 5m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2200
AS Alaska
E75
9:59 AM
PDT
11:04 AM
PDT
1h 5m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3754+3
DL Delta
E75L
10:35 AM
PDT TB
11:52 AM
PDT
1h 17m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3322
QR Qatar
7M9
11:20 AM
PDT
12:26 PM
PDT
1h 6m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS449
AS Alaska
7M8
11:23 AM
PDT
12:29 PM
PDT
1h 6m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6015+2
KE Korean
73J
1:31 PM
PDT
2:39 PM
PDT
1h 8m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2349
AS Alaska
E75
1:32 PM
PDT
2:35 PM
PDT
1h 3m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3053cs
KE Korean
E7W
2:10 PM
PDT TA
3:31 PM
PDT
1h 21m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4145+6
DL Delta
E7W
2:19 PM
PDT TB
3:40 PM
PDT
1h 21m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2690
AF Air France
E7W
2:19 PM
PDT
3:40 PM
PDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2490cs
AF Air France
E7W
2:19 PM
PDT
3:40 PM
PDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2074+5
AS Alaska
E75
2:22 PM
PDT
3:25 PM
PDT
1h 3m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6013+1
KE Korean
E75
2:35 PM
PDT
3:39 PM
PDT
1h 4m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2050
QR Qatar
E75
2:35 PM
PDT
3:38 PM
PDT
1h 3m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3655cs
KE Korean
E75L
3:40 PM
PDT TB
4:57 PM
PDT
1h 17m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3664cs
SK S
E7W
3:40 PM
PDT
4:57 PM
PDT
1h 17m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3305
AS Alaska
E75L
3:51 PM
PDT
4:59 PM
PDT
1h 8m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3857+2
DL Delta
E75L
4:39 PM
PDT TB
5:42 PM
PDT
1h 3m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3917cs
SK S
E7W
5:30 PM
PDT TS
6:43 PM
PDT
1h 13m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5177+2
DE Condor
737
5:48 PM
PDT
6:59 PM
PDT
1h 11m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2611cs
AY Finnair
73G
5:51 PM
PDT
7:00 PM
PDT
1h 9m
17%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1433+1
AS Alaska
73G
5:51 PM
PDT
7:00 PM
PDT
1h 9m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2981
QR Qatar
73G
5:51 PM
PDT
7:00 PM
PDT
1h 9m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL6265
KL KLM
E7W
5:55 PM
PDT
7:05 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3832+7
DL Delta
E7W
5:59 PM
PDT TA
7:17 PM
PDT
1h 18m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3677+1
DL Delta
E75L
7:50 PM
PDT TB
9:09 PM
PDT
1h 19m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6623
WS WestJet
E7W
7:50 PM
PDT
9:09 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2987
QR Qatar
73J
7:50 PM
PDT
8:59 PM
PDT
1h 9m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2635cs
AY Finnair
73J
7:50 PM
PDT
8:56 PM
PDT
1h 6m
17%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2142
AF Air France
E7W
7:50 PM
PDT
9:09 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1342+1
AS Alaska
7M9
7:50 PM
PDT
8:56 PM
PDT
1h 6m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6693
WS WestJet
E7W
7:55 PM
PDT
9:13 PM
PDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2275
AF Air France
E7W
7:55 PM
PDT
9:13 PM
PDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JX7086cs
JX STARLUX
73J
8:15 PM
PDT
9:31 PM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7611+1
FI Icelandair
739
8:15 PM
PDT
9:31 PM
PDT
1h 16m
92%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5178+1
DE Condor
73J
8:15 PM
PDT
9:31 PM
PDT
1h 16m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2990
QR Qatar
E75
9:30 PM
PDT
10:36 PM
PDT
1h 6m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2071
AS Alaska
E75
9:30 PM
PDT
10:36 PM
PDT
1h 6m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3829+1
AM Aeromexi
E7W
9:35 PM
PDT TS
10:51 PM
PDT
1h 16m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3845
AM Aeromexi
E7W
9:35 PM
PDT
10:51 PM
PDT
1h 16m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3046
AM Aeromexi
E7W
9:35 PM
PDT
10:54 PM
PDT
1h 19m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3082
AM Aeromexi
223
9:45 PM
PDT
10:57 PM
PDT
1h 12m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5492
WS WestJet
223
9:45 PM
PDT
10:58 PM
PDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5484
WS WestJet
223
9:45 PM
PDT
10:57 PM
PDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JX7084+1
JX STARLUX
737
9:59 PM
PDT
11:11 PM
PDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3034
AM Aeromexi
223
10:45 PM
PDT
11:55 PM
PDT
1h 10m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5580
WS WestJet
223
10:45 PM
PDT
11:55 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS350+4
AS Alaska
73G
10:54 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
PDT
1h 5m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2978
QR Qatar
73G
10:54 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
PDT
1h 5m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2354
DL Delta
BCS3
11:26 PM
PDT TB
12:20 AM+1
PDT
0h 54m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2218
DL Delta
223
5:00 AM
PDT TB
6:17 AM
PDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6018+1
KE Korean
739
5:00 AM
PDT
6:16 AM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2058
QR Qatar
E75
5:07 AM
PDT
6:15 AM
PDT
1h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2065
AS Alaska
E75
5:07 AM
PDT
6:15 AM
PDT
1h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6020+1
KE Korean
B39M
6:00 AM
PDT
7:16 AM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS279
AS Alaska
73J
6:13 AM
PDT
7:24 AM
PDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2052
QR Qatar
7M9
6:13 AM
PDT
7:24 AM
PDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3239
AM Aeromexi
E7W
7:00 AM
PDT
8:24 AM
PDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3926cs
AM Aeromexi
E7W
7:00 AM
PDT TB
8:24 AM
PDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3202
AM Aeromexi
E7W
7:00 AM
PDT
8:22 AM
PDT
1h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6016+2
KE Korean
739
7:10 AM
PDT
8:26 AM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS364
AS Alaska
73G
7:23 AM
PDT
8:34 AM
PDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2051
QR Qatar
73H
7:23 AM
PDT
8:34 AM
PDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2078+1
QR Qatar
73G
7:23 AM
PDT
8:34 AM
PDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7307cs
WS WestJet
E75L
7:25 AM
PDT TB
8:45 AM
PDT
1h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL7297cs
KL KLM
E75L
7:25 AM
PDT TB
8:45 AM
PDT
1h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3790+6
DL Delta
E7W
7:39 AM
PDT TB
8:44 AM
PDT
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2197+1
QR Qatar
E75
9:06 AM
PDT
10:18 AM
PDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2069
AS Alaska
E75
9:06 AM
PDT
10:18 AM
PDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3830+4
DL Delta
E75L
9:20 AM
PDT TB
10:55 AM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6014+2
KE Korean
E75
9:25 AM
PDT
10:38 AM
PDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3060cs
KE Korean
E7W
9:30 AM
PDT TB
10:56 AM
PDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL6379+3
JL Japan
E75
9:47 AM
PDT
10:57 AM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3817cs
SK S
E7W
11:05 AM
PDT TB
12:29 PM
PDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3824+5
DL Delta
E75L
11:15 AM
PDT TB
12:43 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2732cs
AF Air France
E7W
11:15 AM
PDT TB
12:43 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4219
AM Aeromexi
E7W
11:15 AM
PDT
12:43 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7608+3
FI Icelandair
E75L
11:18 AM
PDT
12:28 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5176+2
DE Condor
E75
11:18 AM
PDT
12:28 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2262
AS Alaska
E75L
11:40 AM
PDT
12:50 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2097
QR Qatar
E75
11:44 AM
PDT
12:54 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3754+3
DL Delta
E75L
1:00 PM
PDT TB
2:27 PM
PDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1946cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E75L
1:11 PM
PDT TB
2:32 PM
PDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3663+1
SK S
E7W
1:11 PM
PDT TB
2:32 PM
PDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2055
QR Qatar
7M8
1:23 PM
PDT
2:40 PM
PDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS293+1
AS Alaska
7M8
1:26 PM
PDT
2:40 PM
PDT
1h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2610cs
AY Finnair
7M8
1:26 PM
PDT
2:40 PM
PDT
1h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2024
QR Qatar
E75
2:39 PM
PDT
3:49 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2634cs
AY Finnair
E75
2:39 PM
PDT
3:49 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7610+1
FI Icelandair
E75L
2:39 PM
PDT
3:49 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5242+2
DE Condor
7M9
2:45 PM
PDT
4:03 PM
PDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2350
AS Alaska
E75
3:49 PM
PDT
5:00 PM
PDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4165
DL Delta
E75L
4:30 PM
PDT TB
5:59 PM
PDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6351
WS WestJet
E7W
4:30 PM
PDT
5:59 PM
PDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JX7085+3
JX STARLUX
E75
5:00 PM
PDT
6:10 PM
PDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5572
WS WestJet
E7W
5:37 PM
PDT
7:05 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7338
WS WestJet
E7W
5:37 PM
PDT
7:05 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5579
WS WestJet
E7W
5:37 PM
PDT
7:05 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3857+2
DL Delta
E7W
5:37 PM
PDT
7:05 PM
PDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2417+1
AF Air France
E7W
5:39 PM
PDT TB
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3306
AS Alaska
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2043
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2005
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8813
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2009+1
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2006
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
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QR3441
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2033
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2010
QR Qatar
E75
5:44 PM
PDT
7:03 PM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2119+1
AS Alaska
E75
7:31 PM
PDT
8:40 PM
PDT
1h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JX7087+3
JX STARLUX
737
7:41 PM
PDT
8:59 PM
PDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS371
AS Alaska
73G
7:45 PM
PDT
8:59 PM
PDT
1h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3832+7
DL Delta
E7W
7:59 PM
PDT TB
9:22 PM
PDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1948cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E7W
7:59 PM
PDT
9:28 PM
PDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
PDX Portland 3h 31m AMASAY ASBA Portland (PDX) to Spokane flights
BOI Boise 3h 31m AMASAY AS Boise (BOI) to Spokane flights
PSC Pasco 3h 48m AMASDL EM Pasco (PSC) to Spokane flights
SMF Sacramento 4h 33m AFASAY WN Sacramento (SMF) to Spokane flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 39m AMASAY AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Spokane flights
SJC San Jose 5h 6m AMASAY WN San Jose (SJC) to Spokane flights
YKM Yakima 5h 20m ASJLQR EM Yakima (YKM) to Spokane flights
SFO San Francisco 5h 26m AFAMAS ASUA San Francisco (SFO) to Spokane flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 47m AFAMAS G4WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Spokane flights
DEN Denver 5h 56m ASAYCM CMF9UA Denver (DEN) to Spokane flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Seattle to Spokane
2 carriers, 291 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 223 mi 1h 10m nonstop

SEA–GEG is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 223 miles in approximately 1h 10m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SEA–GEG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines Also: AY, DE, FI, HA, JX, KE, QR 62 73G, 7M8, 7M9, E75, E75L 1h03-1h09 78% Oneworld AY, DE, FI, HA, JX, KE, QR
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, KL, SK, WS 56 BCS3, E75L, E7W 0h54-1h21 78% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, KL, SK, WS
Aircraft on this route
223 Airbus A220-300 – AM, WS
737 Boeing 737-700 – DE, JX
739 Boeing 737-900 – FI
73G Boeing 737-700 – AS, AY, QR
73J Boeing 737-900ER – AY, DE, JX, KE, QR
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AS
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS, QR
BCS3 Airbus A220-300 – DL
E75 Embraer E175 – AS, KE, QR
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AS, DL, KE
E7W Embraer E175 – AF, AM, DL, KE, KL, SK, WS
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (62 flights/wk, 53%)
SkyTeam: DL (56 flights/wk, 47%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SEA to GEG direction.
Mon
42
flights
Tue
44
flights
Wed
37
flights
Thu
43
flights
Fri
44
flights
Sat
40
flights
Sun
41
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
55
Nonstop flights
291
Outbound / wk
359
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SEA to GEG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
31
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,469
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SEA → GEG
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
86%
Return
GEG → SEA
74%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
74%
Arriving
94%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SEA delays → GEG delays →

Other ways to reach Spokane from Seattle

Nearby airports with service to Spokane International Airport.
Metric SEA→GEG BFI→GEG BLI→GEG
Distance from SEA 5 mi 94 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 4 1
Weekly flights 291 1
Flight time 1h 10m 2h 11m 0h 57m
Departure OTP 78%
Airports within 200 miles of SEA with service to Spokane International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Spokane is 0 hours the same as Seattle.
SEA: PDT · GEG: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Seattle, it's 6:00 PM in Spokane.
Distance & Flight Time
223 mi / 359 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 10m gate to gate.
Getting to SEA

Link Light Rail runs from downtown Seattle (Westlake station) to the airport in 38 minutes ($3.50 peak). Trains run every 6–12 minutes during peak hours from 5am to 1am. Ride-shares run $30–50 from downtown; SR-99 and I-5 can be heavily congested southbound during afternoon rush (3–7pm).

Sound Transit 574 express bus serves Tacoma ($2.50–4). Sounder commuter rail connects Tacoma to the airport area via a shuttle.

SEA–GEG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Seattle to Spokane route.
Route details
Distance223 mi / 359 km
Flight time1h 10m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights291 out / 359 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SEA
IATA / ICAOSEA / KSEA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.8M
Elevation433 ft / 132 m
Destination: GEG
IATA / ICAOGEG / KGEG
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr4.1M
Elevation2,376 ft / 724 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SEA to GEG flights.
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport take about 1h 10m gate to gate. The route covers 223 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from SEA to GEG: Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Portland, Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field and Tri Cities.
Yes, return flights from GEG to SEA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BFI, BLI and YKM. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.
Block time is 55 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes for the 225-mile route over the Cascade Range. Actual air time is about 40 minutes. The flight path crosses over Snoqualmie Pass or slightly north depending on routing. Clear-day views of Mount Rainier and the Cascades are common from the left side of the aircraft heading east.
Alaska Airlines operates 6 to 8 daily nonstops from its Seattle hub. Delta runs 2 to 4 daily departures. Southwest adds 2 to 3 daily frequencies. Total daily departures in each direction typically reach 10 to 15. Alaska uses E175 regional jets and occasionally Q400 turboprops. Southwest flies 737-700 and 737-800.
The drive on I-90 takes about 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes in good conditions. Snoqualmie Pass can close during winter storms and requires chains or traction tires from November through March. If the pass is open and clear, driving is reasonable for point-to-point travel. Flying makes more sense for connections through SEA or when the pass is risky.
Spokane International (GEG) is a mid-sized airport with two concourses. Security lines are short, usually under 10 minutes. The airport is about 7 miles west of downtown Spokane, a 15-minute drive. There is no public transit to the terminal. Rental cars and rideshare are the main ground transport options. Long-term parking runs about $8 per day.

Seattle to Spokane: West Side to East Side of Washington

SEA-GEG is the busiest intra-state air route in Washington. The 225-mile sector crosses the Cascade Range in about 1 hour of flight time. Alaska Airlines leads with 6 to 8 daily nonstops from its Seattle hub. Delta and Southwest add competing frequencies that push total daily departures above 10 in each direction. The route serves both point-to-point demand and connections. Spokane is the economic center of eastern Washington and the Inland Northwest, serving a metro population of about 600,000. Business travelers commute between Seattle's tech sector and Spokane's healthcare, education, and agriculture industries.

Cascades Divide and Ground Alternatives

The Cascade Range creates a natural barrier that makes flying practical despite the short distance. I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass is the primary driving route, taking 4 to 5 hours in clear conditions. Winter closures and chain requirements make the pass unreliable from November through March. This seasonality pushes winter traffic toward air service. Spokane International Airport is an efficient facility with short security lines and easy access from the city. Gonzaga University generates some traffic during basketball season and academic events. Spokane also serves as the gateway to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 30 miles to the east. Alaska's hub at SEA provides Spokane passengers onward connections to the West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, and select international destinations.