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$59+ Cheap flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle (SEA)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — SEA
Jan 15 — Jan 221
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle

Cheapest flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 16, 2025.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/309:41 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 18mAlaska Airlines
Thu 1/88:50 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 13mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$228
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/312:50 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 15mAlaska Airlines
Thu 1/88:50 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 13mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$231
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/309:41 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 18mAlaska Airlines
Wed 1/73:45 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 14mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$232
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/317:00 amSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 17mAlaska Airlines
Wed 1/71:36 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 14mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$234
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/313:01 pmOAK - SEA
Nonstop2h 08mAlaska Airlines
Fri 1/236:32 pmSEA - OAK
Nonstop2h 08mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/14$237
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/315:45 amSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 21mDelta
Wed 1/77:15 amSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 20mDelta
Deal found 12/15$237
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/309:41 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 18mAlaska Airlines
Mon 1/59:35 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 19mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$246
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/314:42 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 17mHawaiian Airlines
Mon 1/56:04 pmSEA - SFO
1 stop3h 32mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 12/15$251
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/306:10 amOAK - SEA
Nonstop2h 13mAlaska Airlines
Tue 1/138:56 amSEA - OAK
Nonstop2h 07mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$252
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/314:42 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 17mAlaska Airlines
Mon 1/59:35 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 19mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$252
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/2810:45 pmSFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 16mAlaska Airlines
Thu 1/87:45 pmSEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 13mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/15$257
This deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/315:57 pmSJC - SEA
Nonstop2h 17mAlaska Airlines
Wed 1/711:35 amSEA - SJC
1 stop5h 02mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 12/16$260

Find flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle flight deals. Data was last updated December 16, 2025.

Most accurate provider

CheapOair
3 stars

Most trusted provider

CheapOair
3 stars

Round-trip from

$116
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$59
(Southwest)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$301
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Francisco-Seattle/Tacoma Intl flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Francisco-Seattle/Tacoma Intl flights.
From San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle/Tacoma Intl
One-way flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle/Tacoma Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($16 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in December 2025

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 16, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle that are best for you.

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Seattle

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Price

Santa RosaSeattle

STS - SEA

STSSEA

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Thu 3/5

7:57 pm-10:05 pm

Nonstop2h 08m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 3/10

7:50 pm-9:52 pm

Nonstop2h 02m

$117

San JoseSeattle

SJC - SEA

SJCSEA

San Jose

Mon 1/12

2:25 pm-4:46 pm

Nonstop2h 21m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 1/15

8:35 am-10:57 am

Nonstop2h 22m

$117

San JoseSeattle

SJC - SEA

SJCSEA

San Jose

Thu 3/5

6:00 am-8:25 am

Nonstop2h 25m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 3/5

7:55 pm-10:10 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$117

Santa RosaSeattle

STS - SEA

STSSEA

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Fri 2/6

9:33 pm-11:36 pm

Nonstop2h 03m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 2/8

9:59 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop2h 00m

$117

San JoseSeattle

SJC - SEA

SJCSEA

San Jose

Mon 1/19

7:45 am-10:13 am

Nonstop2h 28m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Wed 1/21

8:35 am-10:57 am

Nonstop2h 22m

$117

San JoseSeattle

SJC - SEA

SJCSEA

San Jose

Fri 3/6

6:00 am-8:25 am

Nonstop2h 25m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 3/8

6:55 am-9:00 am

Nonstop2h 05m

$117

Santa RosaSeattle

STS - SEA

STSSEA

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Thu 3/5

7:57 pm-10:05 pm

Nonstop2h 08m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 3/7

7:50 pm-9:52 pm

Nonstop2h 02m

$117

San JoseSeattle

SJC - SEA

SJCSEA

San Jose

Mon 2/2

2:25 pm-4:46 pm

Nonstop2h 21m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 2/10

7:50 pm-10:07 pm

Nonstop2h 17m

$117

Santa RosaSeattle

STS - SEA

STSSEA

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Mon 3/2

7:57 pm-10:05 pm

Nonstop2h 08m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 3/9

9:48 pm-11:50 pm

Nonstop2h 02m

$117

San JoseSeattle

SJC - SEA

SJCSEA

San Jose

Wed 2/25

7:15 am-9:45 am

Nonstop2h 30m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 2/28

8:35 am-10:55 am

Nonstop2h 20m

$117

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle (average of $82). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle in May is currently the most expensive (average of $137). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from XIH to SEA?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated December 16, 2025.

When flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 26% versus a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Seattle

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Seattle. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Seattle. Reviews last updated December 16, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and Delta from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

SJC - SEA

The flight was great. Don’t have to make it better. Everything was OK.

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

SJC - SEA

The flight was great. Don’t have to make it better. Everything was OK.

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

SJC - SEA

The flight was great. Don’t have to make it better. Everything was OK.

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

SJC - SEA

The flight was great. Don’t have to make it better. Everything was OK.

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

SJC - SEA

The flight was great. Don’t have to make it better. Everything was OK.

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

SJC - SEA

The flight was great. Don’t have to make it better. Everything was OK.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Seattle from San Francisco Bay Area?

    Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle. It is only a 11.4 mi journey from Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) to Seattle’s city center.

  • How popular is this San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle flight route?

  • How long is the flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

    Departing from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle will take you 2h 08m. The distance from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle is about 618 mi. Most flights are nonstop.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle one-way?

    $34 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Spirit Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Southwest and Frontier, with prices starting from $52 and $53, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle are Horizon Air (100%), Aeromexico (95%) and Air China (91%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle? While on average our users pay $748, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $58. The most popular route (San Francisco - Seattle/Tacoma Intl), is priced around $107.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle (average of $82). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle in May is currently the most expensive (average of $137). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$67Average$200FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$101Average$230FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$108Average$257FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
DeltaCheapest$110Average$217FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$127Average$298FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$134Average$246FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$135Average$280FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$257Average$384FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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