Direct Flights from Seattle to Ketchikan
Ketchikan · Alaska
Nonstop service from SEA to KTN on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Ketchikan, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Ketchikan for, from Seattle
1h 50m in the air, 679 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Ketchikan. Two nights works.
About Ketchikan
Ketchikan is a scenic town of approximately 14,000 people (2014) along the Tongass Narrows, at the foot of Deer Mountain, on Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska. It is the southernmost and fourth largest city in Alaska.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ketchikan
- The Totem Heritage Center is a historical and cultural museum founded in 1976 and located in Ketchikan, Alaska. The center is operated by the city of Ketchikan.
- Totem Bight State Historical Park is a 33-acre (13 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located north of Ketchikan.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Ketchikan weather, compared with Seattle
9° cooler than Seattle on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Ketchikan 40°F · Seattle 47°F · 7° colder
- April
- Ketchikan 50°F · Seattle 58°F · 9° colder
- July
- Ketchikan 64°F · Seattle 77°F · 12° colder
- October
- Ketchikan 51°F · Seattle 60°F · 8° colder
January bottoms out near 40°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Ketchikan
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Ketchikan is June–August, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–65°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Ketchikan, including Totem Heritage Center and Totem Bight State Historical Park.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Seattle to Ketchikan?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to Ketchikan?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Ketchikan (KTN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Seattle to Ketchikan?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Seattle to Ketchikan.
- How far is Ketchikan from Seattle?
- Ketchikan is about 679 miles from Seattle by air.
- What is there to do in Ketchikan?
- Popular things to do include Totem Heritage Center, Totem Bight State Historical Park, and more.
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