Compare 4 loyalty programs for Seattle to Atlanta award flights, with economy seats from 17,500 points.
Seattle to Atlanta is a transcontinental domestic corridor with nonstop award seats on Delta. Four programs price the route, and economy starts at 17,500 points on a routing that includes American Airlines. Alaska Atmos Rewards prices it lowest, so defaulting to American Airlines' own program can mean overpaying. The live tables below re-price SEA–ATL across all four programs every day.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500Lowest | 43,600Lowest | 32,500Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 28,100pts | Not available | 90,900pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 32,500pts | Not available | 54,000pts |
When award seats between Seattle and Atlanta price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 17,500 |
| 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 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
3 airlines with award seats between Seattle and Atlanta, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLWhat to know before booking Seattle to Atlanta with points.
Distance ~2,180 miles; nonstop flying time ~4h55 (estimate). Atlanta runs 3 hours ahead of Seattle. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for one month.
Seattle to Atlanta is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 4 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 17,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Seattle to Atlanta covers about 2,180 miles, linking Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL); a nonstop takes roughly 4h55, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Delta. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A321 and Boeing 737-900ER. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 11% of the total.
Seattle–Atlanta is a domestic route, so the first question is whether to spend points at all. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on Delta costs more. The cheapest economy seat adds about $31 in taxes and fees, above the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. The exception is first class: at about 1.9 times economy (less than business), it's the cabin where an award is most worth checking against the cash fare.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 17,500 points. Qantas Frequent Flyer takes business class at 43,600 points. American AAdvantage is cheapest in first class at 32,500 points. Delta SkyMiles also prices the route and is worth a cross-check before transferring. Economy is a partner award on American Airlines too. No program wins more than one cabin here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
Delta alone shows nonstop award space on Seattle–Atlanta in the data. It's a SkyTeam carrier, so partner programs across the alliance can price it, not just Delta SkyMiles. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth. In business class, the floor sits on American Airlines, booked through oneworld partner Qantas Frequent Flyer. Only three airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet four programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
No nearby alternate airports turn up in the data for Seattle–Atlanta; the live price table above tracks the main pair. Two related routes to weigh at last check: Los Angeles to Atlanta at 9,500 points and Seattle to Anchorage at 12,500.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Seattle to Atlanta route.
