Direct Flights from Seattle to Pullman
Pullman · Washington
Nonstop service from SEA to PUW on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Pullman, and Seattle is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Pullman for, from Seattle
1h in the air, 249 miles: short enough that a single night in Pullman is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Pullman
Pullman is a city in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. It is home to Washington State University and the National Lentil Festival.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Pullman
- North–South Ski Bowl was a modest ski area in the western United States, located in northern Idaho in the Hoodoo Mountains of southern Benewah County.
- Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site, formerly named Steptoe Battlefield State Park, is a three-acre (1.2 ha) heritage site on the southeast side of Rosalia in Whitman County, Washington.
- Hells Gate State Park is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of Lewiston, Idaho, at the Snake River's downstream entrance to Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America.
- McCroskey State Park—officially Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park—is a public recreation area in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, located in the Palouse region of northern Idaho.
- Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington, in the northwest United States.
- The Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and the Iron Horse Trail, is a rail trail that spans most of the U.S. state of Washington.
- Lewiston Hill is a large sloping escarpment in the northwest United States, located immediately north of the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers in north central Idaho.
- The University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a major arboretum and botanical garden in the northwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
- Tamarack Ski Area is a former ski area in the western United States, located in north central Idaho, seven miles (11 km) northwest of Troy in Latah County.
- War Memorial Gymnasium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in the northwest United States, on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Pullman weather, compared with Seattle
Within 2° of Seattle on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Pullman 37°F · Seattle 47°F · 10° colder
- April
- Pullman 55°F · Seattle 58°F · 3° colder
- July
- Pullman 83°F · Seattle 77°F · 7° warmer
- October
- Pullman 58°F · Seattle 60°F · much the same
December bottoms out near 36°F — a real coat, not a layer. Pullman also swings harder through the year than Seattle does — 48° between its coldest and warmest months against 31°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Pullman
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Pullman is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–74°F.
- How long to stay
- Pullman rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from North–South Ski Bowl, Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site, and Hells Gate State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Seattle to Pullman?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Pullman (PUW) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to Pullman?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Pullman (PUW).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Seattle to Pullman?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Seattle to Pullman.
- How far is Pullman from Seattle?
- Pullman is about 249 miles from Seattle by air.
- What is there to do in Pullman?
- Popular things to do include North–South Ski Bowl, Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site, Hells Gate State Park, McCroskey State Park, and more.
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