Bend/Redmond (RDM) to Seattle (SEA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly RDM to SEA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in April 2025 to just 67% in September 2024. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 5.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 22m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 228 mi
Best airline from RDM to SEA
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlinesmost reliable | 85% | 10 min | 1.3% | 2,859 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 14 min | 1.4% | 929 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from RDM to SEA
Aim for departures around 6 p.m. (97% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (68%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 82% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 12 min |
| Friday | 82% | 13 min |
| Saturdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Airline operations48%
- National airspace system17%
- Weather15%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RDM to SEA delayed?
- 17% of RDM–SEA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from RDM to SEA?
- SkyWest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 85%, based on 2,859 flights. 2 airlines flew RDM–SEA frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from RDM to SEA?
- Departures around 6 p.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (68%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from RDM to SEA?
- The scheduled RDM–SEA flight time averages 1h 22m over 228 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are RDM to SEA flights cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from RDM to SEA?
- September 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,788 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.