St Louis to Seattle (STL–SEA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

STL Airport Page →
1,705 mi airlines charter/private 43/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 33 flights Verified 26m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
JL5439cs
JL Japan
B39M
6:02 AM
CDT T1
8:30 AM
PDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2588cs
AY Finnair
739
6:29 AM
CDT T1
8:56 AM
PDT
4h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS473+4
AS Alaska
B39M
6:29 AM
CDT T1
8:56 AM
PDT
4h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2190
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
10:55 AM
CDT T2
1:15 PM
PDT
4h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN159
WN Southwest
B38M
2:20 PM
CDT T2
4:40 PM
PDT
4h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3331
QR Qatar
73H
3:19 PM
CDT T1
5:41 PM
PDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3421
Starts Sep 30
QR Qatar
73J
3:19 PM
CDT T1
5:41 PM
PDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS388+1
Seat map
AS Alaska
739 Seat map
3:19 PM
CDT T1
5:41 PM
PDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2959
Starts Sep 23
QR Qatar
73J
3:19 PM
CDT T1
5:41 PM
PDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS314
Starts Oct 4
AS Alaska
73H
4:42 PM
CDT T1
7:10 PM
PDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1651
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
4:42 PM
CDT T1
7:10 PM
PDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS674
AS Alaska
B39M
8:41 PM
CDT T1
10:57 PM
PDT
4h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2959
Starts Sep 23
QR Qatar
73J
8:13 AM
PDT
2:21 PM
CDT
4h 8m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3421
Starts Sep 30
QR Qatar
73J
8:13 AM
PDT
2:21 PM
CDT
4h 8m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3331
QR Qatar
73H
8:13 AM
PDT
2:21 PM
CDT
4h 8m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS388+1
Seat map
AS Alaska
739 Seat map
8:13 AM
PDT
2:21 PM
CDT
4h 8m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2102
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
QR Qatar
7M9 Seat map
9:40 AM
PDT
3:44 PM
CDT
4h 4m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3149
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:40 AM
PDT
3:30 PM
CDT
3h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3444
Starts Oct 6
QR Qatar
73J
9:40 AM
PDT
3:44 PM
CDT
4h 4m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS647+3
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73H
9:40 AM
PDT
3:44 PM
CDT
4h 4m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4060
WN Southwest
B38M
11:20 AM
PDT
5:15 PM
CDT
3h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2631
WN Southwest
737
12:05 PM
PDT
6:05 PM
CDT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS672
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
12:31 PM
PDT
6:22 PM
CDT
3h 51m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2065
Starts Sep 22 Seat map
QR Qatar
7M9 Seat map
12:35 PM
PDT
6:38 PM
CDT
4h 3m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2954
Starts Sep 26 Seat map
QR Qatar
7M9 Seat map
12:35 PM
PDT
6:38 PM
CDT
4h 3m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2967
Starts Sep 19
QR Qatar
73J
12:35 PM
PDT
6:38 PM
CDT
4h 3m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2117
QR Qatar
73J
12:35 PM
PDT
6:38 PM
CDT
4h 3m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2088
Starts Sep 23
QR Qatar
73H
12:35 PM
PDT
6:38 PM
CDT
4h 3m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL5438cs
JL Japan
7M9
1:06 PM
PDT
6:57 PM
CDT
3h 51m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS472+2
Seat map
AS Alaska
739 Seat map
6:03 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
CDT
3h 56m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2545cs
AY Finnair
B39M
6:03 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
CDT
3h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS618+2
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
6:03 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
CDT
3h 56m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3433cs
QR Qatar
7M9
6:07 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
CDT
3h 52m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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
DEN Denver 6h 5m ACF9UA 8CAAAF Denver (DEN) to Seattle flights
MSP Minneapolis 6h 15m AFAMDL AFAMAS Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle flights
SLC Salt Lake City 6h 24m DLKE AFAMAS Salt Lake City (SLC) to Seattle flights
PDX Portland 6h 25m ASWN AFAMAS Portland (PDX) to Seattle flights
MCI Kansas City 6h 52m WN ASAYDL Kansas City (MCI) to Seattle flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h EJAEJMF9 AFAMAS Las Vegas (LAS) to Seattle flights
MDW Chicago 7h WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Seattle flights
DAL Dallas 7h WN WN Dallas (DAL) to Seattle flights
BNA Nashville 7h JREWN ASAYDL Nashville (BNA) to Seattle flights
SMF Sacramento 7h 1m WN AFASAY Sacramento (SMF) to Seattle flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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St Louis to Seattle
3 carriers, 43 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 1,705 mi 4h 22m nonstop -2h behind

STL–SEA is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,705 miles in approximately 4h 22m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop STL–SEA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines Also: AY, JL, QR 26 739, 73H, 7M9, B39M 4h16-4h28 97% Oneworld AY, JL, QR
WN Southwest Airlines 5 738, B38M 4h20 97%
HA Hawaiian Airlines 0 97%
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – AS, AY
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – AS, QR
73J Boeing 737-900ER – QR
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS, JL
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (26 flights/wk, 84%)
Unaffiliated: HA + WN (5 flights/wk, 16%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, STL to SEA direction.
Mon
7
flights
Tue
4
flights
Wed
7
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
7
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
6
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
12
Nonstop flights
43
Outbound / wk
63
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for STL to SEA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
44
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,908
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
STL → SEA
97%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
97%
Arriving
95%
Return
SEA → STL
92%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
92%
Arriving
96%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. STL delays → SEA delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Seattle is 2 hours behind St Louis.
STL: CDT · SEA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in St Louis, it's 4:00 PM in Seattle.
Distance & Flight Time
1,705 mi / 2,744 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 22m gate to gate.
Getting from SEA

Link Light Rail from the airport station (inside the terminal) to downtown Seattle takes 38 minutes ($3.50). No transfers needed; trains run 5am to 1am daily.Taxis and ride-shares to downtown cost $35–55. For Bellevue and Eastside destinations (across Lake Washington), ride-share is faster than Link. Car rentals are in the consolidated rental facility; take the free shuttle from baggage claim. Sound Transit buses serve Tacoma, Renton, and Federal Way.

Seattle Climate

Marine west coast climate. Winters are mild but persistently grey and rainy (3–9°C). Snow is rare at sea level but can occur December through February, causing significant disruptions when it does. The airport sits between Seattle and Tacoma in an area that receives more fog and low cloud than downtown Seattle.

Summers are famously pleasant (18–25°C) with low humidity and mostly clear skies, one of the best flying climates in the US from June through September. The wettest months are November through January.

STL–SEA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the St Louis to Seattle route.
Route details
Distance1,705 mi / 2,744 km
Flight time4h 22m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights43 out / 63 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: STL
IATA / ICAOSTL / KSTL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr15.6M
Elevation618 ft / 188 m
Destination: SEA
IATA / ICAOSEA / KSEA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.8M
Elevation433 ft / 132 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about STL to SEA flights.
Nonstop flights from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport take about 4h 22m gate to gate. The route covers 1,705 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from STL to SEA: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.
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 Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Salt Lake City.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SEA 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.
Seattle is 2 hours behind St Louis.
Yes, return flights from SEA to STL 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 STL to SEA

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) are connected by nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. With 43 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

STL to SEA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from STL to SEA is about 4 hours 22 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,705 miles (2,744 km). There are approximately 43 weekly flights outbound and 63 return, totaling 106 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.