AS279: Alaska flight 279
Seattle (SEA) → Portland (PDX) · departs 8:40a, lands 9:47a local · Daily
The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check Alaska.
An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.
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AS279 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Oct 14–20.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA → PDXSeattle to Portland | 8:40a | 9:47a | 1h7m | Daily |
Other nonstops from Seattle to Portland
The departures either side of AS279. Times are Seattle time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska AS761 | 7:20a | Daily |
| Delta | 7:32a | Daily |
| This flight AS279 | 8:40a | Daily |
| Delta | 9:36a | Daily |
| Alaska | 10:30a | Daily |
| Delta | 10:37a | Daily |
All 21 flights from SEA to PDX, by time →
Flying back from Portland
Alaska flies Portland to Seattle nonstop 83 times a week, from 5:06a to 9:29p: 6:09a AS499 · 7:09a AS427 · 8:09a AS376 · 9:31a AS754 · 11:03a AS1409 · every nonstop PDX → SEA →
How AS279 ran in our sample
7 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 14–20). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 on 4 of 7; also Boeing 737-900 (2), Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1).
What time does AS279 leave Seattle?
AS279 is scheduled to depart Seattle (SEA) at 8:40a (daily), Seattle time, and to land in Portland (PDX) at about 9:47a local time, a scheduled 1h7m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 14–20; check Alaska for today's.
What plane is AS279?
Boeing 737-800 on 4 of the 7 AS279 flights from SEA we sampled Oct 14–20; the rest were a Boeing 737-900 or Boeing 737 MAX 8. Airlines swap aircraft, so the plane on a given day can differ.
Does AS279 fly every day?
Yes — AS279 flew Seattle to Portland every day of the week we sampled (Oct 14–20).
Is AS279 usually on time?
Of 7 AS279 departures from SEA we sampled Oct 14–20, 7 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.
More Alaska flights from Seattle
Timetable from Alaska departures we observed; AS279 is a Alaska Airlines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with Alaska. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.