Seattle to Pittsburgh (SEA–PIT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SEA Airport Page →
2,120 mi airlines charter/private 14/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 6 flights Verified 22m ago
Nonstop Charter / private 1-Stop 2-Stop Hide separate tickets Hide overnight Hide codeshares
  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AS412+2
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
9:41 AM
PDT
5:30 PM
EDT
4h 49m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS77
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
9:44 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:25 AM+1
EDT
4h 41m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS78+1
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
7:02 AM
EDT
9:14 AM
PDT
5h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4572cs
AY Finnair
7M9
7:02 AM
EDT
9:14 AM
PDT
5h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS414
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
8:07 AM
EDT
10:27 AM
PDT
5h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS412+2
AS Alaska
B39M
6:28 PM
EDT
8:39 PM
PDT
5h 11m
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
MDW Chicago 6h 20m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Pittsburgh flights
MSP Minneapolis 6h 21m AFASAY AFDLKE Minneapolis (MSP) to Pittsburgh flights
DTW Detroit 6h 31m AFASDL AFDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh flights
STL St Louis 6h 35m ASAYJL WN St Louis (STL) to Pittsburgh flights
DEN Denver 6h 35m 8CAAAF UAWN Denver (DEN) to Pittsburgh flights
ORD Chicago 6h 41m AAASAV AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh flights
IAD Dulles 6h 56m ASAVCM AVCMET Dulles (IAD) to Pittsburgh flights
ATL Atlanta 7h 17m AFAMAS AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Pittsburgh flights
CLT Charlotte 7h 29m AACX AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Pittsburgh flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 29m AFAMAS WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Pittsburgh flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Seattle to Pittsburgh
1 carrier, 14 flights/week nonstop.
1 Airlines 2,120 mi 4h 45m nonstop +3h ahead

SEA–PIT is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines leads the route. The flight covers 2,120 miles in approximately 4h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SEA–PIT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines 14 7M9 4h41-4h49 100% Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (14 flights/wk, 100%)
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 PIT direction.
Mon
2
flights
Tue
2
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
2
flights
Fri
2
flights
Sat
2
flights
Sun
2
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
2
Nonstop flights
14
Outbound / wk
25
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SEA to PIT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
37
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,750
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 → PIT
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
50%
Return
PIT → SEA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
94%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SEA delays → PIT delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+3h
Pittsburgh is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
SEA: PDT · PIT: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Seattle, it's 9:00 PM in Pittsburgh.
Distance & Flight Time
2,120 mi / 3,411 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 45m 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–PIT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Seattle to Pittsburgh route.
Route details
Distance2,120 mi / 3,411 km
Flight time4h 45m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
Weekly flights14 out / 25 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SEA
IATA / ICAOSEA / KSEA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.8M
Elevation433 ft / 132 m
Destination: PIT
IATA / ICAOPIT / KPIT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.7M
Elevation1,203 ft / 367 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SEA to PIT flights.
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport take about 4h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 2,120 miles.
1 airline operates flights from SEA to PIT: Alaska Airlines.
This route has 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 Chicago Midway, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to PIT and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Pittsburgh is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
Yes, return flights from PIT to SEA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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.

Flights from SEA to PIT

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are connected by nonstop service from Alaska Airlines. With 14 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

SEA to PIT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SEA to PIT is about 4 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,120 miles (3,411 km). There are approximately 14 weekly flights outbound and 25 return, totaling 39 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.