Direct Flights from Seattle to Sitka
Nonstop service from SEA to SIT on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Alaska
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
860 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Sitka
Sitka is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state.
Top things to do in Sitka
- St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, at Lincoln and Maksoutoff Streets in Sitka, Alaska.
- Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.
- Castle Hill also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in Sitka, Alaska.
- The Russian Bishop's House, once the Russian Mission Orphanage, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at Lincoln and Monastery Streets in Sitka, Alaska.
- Sitka National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Sitka, Alaska. It encompasses 4.3 acres (1.7 ha), and as of the end of 2005 had 1,049 interments.
- The Redoubt St. Archangel Michael Site, also known as the Old Sitka Site and now in Old Sitka State Historical Park, is a National Historic Landmark near Sitka, Alaska.
- The Sitka History Museum, formerly known as the Isabel Miller Museum is the city museum of Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Sitka
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sitka is July–August, when daytime highs are a comfortable around 64°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Sitka's highlights, from St. Michael's Cathedral (Sitka, Alaska), Sitka National Historical Park, and Castle Hill (Sitka, Alaska) and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Seattle to Sitka?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Sitka (SIT) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to Sitka?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Sitka (SIT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Seattle to Sitka?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Seattle to Sitka.
- How far is Sitka from Seattle?
- Sitka is about 860 miles from Seattle by air.
- What is there to do in Sitka?
- Popular things to do include St. Michael's Cathedral (Sitka, Alaska), Sitka National Historical Park, Castle Hill (Sitka, Alaska), Russian Bishop's House, and more.
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