Compare 4 loyalty programs for New York to Seattle award flights, with economy seats from 7,100 points.
New York to Seattle is a transcontinental domestic route, and nonstop award space shows up on Delta. Four programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 7,100 points through Delta SkyMiles, on a nonstop. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. Pricing for all four programs on JFK–SEA is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 7,100Lowest | Not available | 80,500Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 20,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 25,000pts | 32,500Lowest | Not available |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 60,000pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between New York and Seattle price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,100 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
6 airlines with award seats between New York and Seattle, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6DeltaDLQatar AirwaysQR
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking New York to Seattle with points.
Distance ~2,420 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h20 (estimate). Local time in Seattle is 3 hours behind New York. The data runs November 2026–July 2027, with calendar prices for one month.
New York to Seattle is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue 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 7,100 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,420 miles from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), a nonstop runs roughly 5h20, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Delta. The Airbus A321 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 14% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
For New York–Seattle, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. Here the lowest economy price is also the quickest trip: a Delta nonstop booked through the airline's own program. Expect about $6 in taxes and fees on top, below the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Delta SkyMiles is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Delta SkyMiles is cheapest in economy at 7,100 points and first class at 80,500, both on Delta nonstops. American AAdvantage wins business class at 32,500 points. For a cross-check, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club price the route too. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
Only Delta (SkyTeam) shows nonstop award space between New York and Seattle in the data; partner programs across SkyTeam can price it alongside Delta SkyMiles. When nonstop space is gone, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through San Francisco and Los Angeles. No partner program undercuts the airlines here at last check: each cabin floor books through the carrier's own currency. With just six airlines holding award seats here, a route alert catches new space faster than rechecking each carrier.
Leaving New York, Newark (EWR) starts at 8,400 points in economy, close to the route's 7,100-point economy floor and worth pricing when JFK space is thin; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 12,500. Newark has nonstop flights to Seattle in the data too. The return, Seattle to New York, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Seattle route.
