--- title: "Seattle (SEA) to Washington (DCA) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from SEA to DCA, about 21 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-dca" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-dca.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Seattle to Washington (SEA-DCA): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Washington (DCA), roughly 21 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 3m to 5h 25m for the 2,322 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See SEA to DCA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 21 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 3m to 5h 25m Scheduled flight time 2,322 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Seattle to Washington flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SEA to DCA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Seattle (SEA) to Washington (DCA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SEA | Arrives DCA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 786 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 15:23 | 5h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 4 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 16:25 | 5h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:49 | 21:59 | 5h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 21 scheduled SEA to DCA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SEA to DCA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Seattle to Washington nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Alaska Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-8.md), and Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SEA to DCA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Seattle to Washington to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Seattle to Washington departures from October 19 to November 1. Alaska Airlines had space open on 4 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 12 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SEA to DCA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SEA to DCA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Seattle to Washington nonstop Carriers operating SEA to DCA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See SEA to DCA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SEA to DCA **How long is the flight from Seattle (SEA) to Washington (DCA)?** Scheduled flight times from Seattle (SEA) to Washington (DCA) run from 5h 3m to 5h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,322 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SEA to DCA?** Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly SEA to DCA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from SEA to DCA?** About 21 nonstop flights a week run between Seattle (SEA) and Washington (DCA) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SEA to DCA depart?** Scheduled SEA to DCA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 13:49, local time at Seattle. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SEA to DCA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SEA to DCA nonstops fly as AS 2 and AS 4 on Alaska Airlines, and DL 786 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SEA to DCA?** Open the SEA to DCA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DCA to SEA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-sea.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Seattle (SEA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea.md), or [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md). Nonstops to Washington (DCA) from other airports within 150 miles of Seattle (SEA): - [Portland (PDX) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pdx-dca.md), 129 miles from SEA Nonstops from Seattle (SEA) to other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Seattle (SEA) to Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-iad.md), 23 miles from DCA - [Seattle (SEA) to Baltimore (BWI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-bwi.md), 30 miles from DCA - [Seattle (SEA) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-phl.md), 120 miles from DCA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss SEA to DCA upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)