Direct Flights from Oakland to Seattle
Nonstop service from OAK to SEA on Alaska, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Alaska, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~7/day
Distance
672 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Seattle
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 784,777 in 2025, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Top things to do in Seattle
- The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.
- The Museum of Pop Culture is a nonprofit museum in Seattle, Washington, United States, dedicated to contemporary popular culture.
- The Seattle Art Museum is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States.
- The Seattle Center is an entertainment, education, tourism and performing arts center located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
- The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington.
- The Museum of Flight is a private non-profit air and space museum in the Seattle metropolitan area of Washington in the United States.
- The Seattle Great Wheel is a 53-meter Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington, United States.
- The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is the natural history museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
- The Seattle Aquarium is a public aquarium in Seattle, Washington, United States, located on Pier 59 and 60 on the Elliott Bay waterfront.
- The Seattle Asian Art Museum is a museum of Asian art at Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
- Freeway Park, officially known as Jim Ellis Freeway Park, is an urban park in Seattle, Washington, United States, connecting the city's downtown to the Seattle Convention Center and First Hill.
- Woodland Park Zoo is a wildlife conservation organization and zoological garden located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Seattle
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Seattle is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Seattle rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Space Needle, Museum of Pop Culture, and Seattle Art Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Oakland to Seattle?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA) on Alaska, Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Oakland to Seattle?
- Alaska, Southwest fly nonstop between Oakland (OAK) and Seattle (SEA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Oakland to Seattle?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Oakland to Seattle.
- How far is Seattle from Oakland?
- Seattle is about 672 miles from Oakland by air.
- What is there to do in Seattle?
- Popular things to do include Space Needle, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Center, and more.
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Airports near Oakland
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