Compare 4 loyalty programs for Seattle to New York award flights, with economy seats from 17,300 points.
Seattle to New York is a transcontinental domestic route, and nonstop award space shows up on Delta and Alaska Airlines. Award pricing spans four programs, and economy starts at 17,300 points with Delta SkyMiles, on a nonstop. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. Every SEA–JFK award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy |
|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 17,300Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 23,300pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 27,500pts |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 60,000pts |
When award seats between Seattle and New York price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 120,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 17,300 |
| Jan 2027 | 23,300 |
| Feb 2027 | 23,300 |
| Mar 2027 | 23,300 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | 60,000 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
6 airlines with award seats between Seattle and New York, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6DeltaDLQatar AirwaysQRWhat to know before booking Seattle to New York with points.
About 2,420 miles, roughly 5h20 nonstop. New York is 3 hours ahead of Seattle. The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Across well-covered months, December 2026 is the cheapest (17,300 points), ahead of January and February 2027 (23,300).
Seattle to New York is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 3 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 4 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 17,300 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,420 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), a nonstop runs roughly 5h20, give or take with the winds. The nonstop award space in the data is split between Delta and Alaska Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A321 and Boeing 737-900. Nonstops make up only about 13% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Seattle–New York is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. The cheapest economy seat is a Delta nonstop booked through the airline's own program, so saving points costs no extra time. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. Delta SkyMiles is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Delta SkyMiles takes economy at 17,300 points on a Delta nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Qatar Airways Privilege Club also price the route. Delta SkyMiles' lead holds until a transfer bonus elsewhere shifts the math; recheck before moving points.
On points, Seattle–New York has nonstop seats from Delta (SkyTeam) and Alaska Airlines (oneworld), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. When nonstop space is gone, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Dallas/Fort Worth. Every cabin's cheapest award prices through the airline's own program at last check, so start there before pricing partners. With just six airlines holding award seats here, flexible dates do more work than carrier choice.
At the New York end, LaGuardia (LGA) has priced economy from 15,000 points across the tracked dates and is worth pricing when JFK space is thin. Newark (EWR) has nonstop flights from Seattle in the data too. Pricing the round trip? New York to Seattle is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. For another option from Seattle, Anchorage prices from 12,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Seattle to New York route.
