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$173 Find cheap flights from Seattle to Traverse City

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Cheap flight deals from Seattle to Traverse City (SEA-TVC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Seattle to Traverse City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:51 pm - 12:16 pmSEA-TVC
10h 25m1 stop
12:41 pm - 10:01 pmTVC-SEA
12h 20m1 stop
$325American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 23
11:59 pm - 6:26 pmSEA-TVC
15h 27m1 stop
7:02 pm - 10:12 amTVC-SEA
18h 10m1 stop
$365Sun Country Air
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Thu, Jul 25 - Mon, Jul 29
6:00 am - 9:11 pmSEA-TVC
12h 11m1 stop
12:41 pm - 10:01 pmTVC-SEA
12h 20m1 stop
$395American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 27
9:19 am - 6:26 pmSEA-TVC
6h 07m1 stop
7:20 pm - 10:53 pmTVC-SEA
6h 33m1 stop
$400Sun Country Air
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Mon, Aug 5 - Fri, Aug 9
11:59 pm - 11:16 amSEA-TVC
32h 17m1 stop
7:15 am - 5:41 pmTVC-SEA
13h 26m2 stops
$462United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 21 - Tue, Aug 27
6:45 pm - 1:10 pmSEA-TVC
15h 25m2 stops
7:15 am - 6:52 pmTVC-SEA
14h 37m1 stop
$476United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 14
11:50 am - 12:01 amSEA-TVC
9h 11m1 stop
5:57 pm - 10:25 pmTVC-SEA
7h 28m1 stop
$478Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 14
9:22 am - 6:13 pmSEA-TVC
5h 51m1 stop
1:04 pm - 10:03 amTVC-SEA
23h 59m2 stops
Mon, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 18
9:25 am - 6:26 pmSEA-TVC
6h 01m1 stop
7:02 pm - 4:15 pmTVC-SEA
24h 13m3 stops
Fri, Jul 26 - Mon, Jul 29
9:55 am - 12:01 amSEA-TVC
11h 06m2 stops
1:07 pm - 10:25 pmTVC-SEA
12h 18m2 stops
$488Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 14

Flights from Seattle to Traverse City - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Seattle to Traverse City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seattle to Traverse City?

The average price of all flights from Seattle to Traverse City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Seattle to Traverse City, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Seattle, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Traverse City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Seattle to Traverse City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Seattle to Traverse City is October, where tickets cost $586 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $872 and $777 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle to Traverse City?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Seattle to Traverse City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to Traverse City, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Seattle to Traverse City?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Seattle to Traverse City were found on American Airlines ($325) and Sun Country Air ($365). Sun Country Air proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $173.

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Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$173
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Seattle to Traverse City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Seattle to Traverse City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Seattle to Traverse City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Seattle to Traverse City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Seattle to Traverse City was $173 for a one-way ticket and $325 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Seattle and Traverse City?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Seattle to Traverse City?

    Seattle and Traverse City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Seattle from Seattle/Tacoma Intl and will be arriving at Traverse City Cherry Capital.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Seattle to Traverse City?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Seattle to Traverse City?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Seattle and Traverse City, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Traverse City from Seattle?

    Chicago is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Seattle to Traverse City.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Seattle to Traverse City, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Seattle to Traverse City are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $777 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $797 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Seattle to Traverse City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Seattle to Traverse City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Seattle to Traverse City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Traverse City from Seattle is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Seattle to Traverse City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Traverse City with an airline and back to Seattle with another airline. Booking your flights between Seattle and TVC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Seattle to Traverse City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Traverse City from Seattle up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to Traverse City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle to Traverse City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Seattle to Traverse City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9269 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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Seats lack shoulder and elbow room. The lady next to me was short and slightly heavy with knee problems, she kept jabbing me with her elbow while playing her game on her phone for 2 hours, the duration of the whole flight. It was frustrating and annoying! I was in the middle seat, there was no space to adjust to avoid her arm jabbing me.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jun 2024SEA - ONT
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Seats lack shoulder and elbow room. The lady next to me was short and slightly heavy with knee problems, she kept jabbing me with her elbow while playing her game on her phone for 2 hours, the duration of the whole flight. It was frustrating and annoying! I was in the middle seat, there was no space to adjust to avoid her arm jabbing me.

I was in second from last seat. My luggage was in row 15. I asked the stewardess if I could move up before the plane lands. There were 3 empty rows. She went on to explain to me, how no one was sitting there when the plane took off and there was no education on the exit doors. Blah, blah, blah. I said ok, S he kept over explaining to me. So whatever if that’s the rules. She went in the back to the other 2 stewards to tell them the entire conversation I just had with her. Not only could I hear her so could all the back rows of the plane. This was very unprofessional and inappropriate.

The crew members were wonderful. When we encountered a little turbulence, the pilots let us know and provided an estimate of how long it would last. Another nice amenity: every seat has AC power outlets and USB ports. It was a 6-hour flight, which seems a bit much for a single-aisle jet: over 200 passengers with access to only 3 restrooms (assuming you time it right and won't be blocked in by beverage carts); food is mediocre, over-priced, and (if you failed to reserve a meal ahead of time) the flight attendants have to process food/meal sales in the aisle. To access any entertainment, you must use your own device to log on to the plane's wi-fi (or bring your own entertainment).

Seats are more spacious than other airlines that have you packed like sardines.

I would have appreciated notification that our flight was moved to another gate LAST MINUTE so that we would not have missed it. We got no such notice and had to spend another night to catch an available flight in the morning, which was huge inconvenience. We will never fly Alaska again.

Liked premium seat. Did not like: having to pay for entertainment/wi-fi; having to pay for food; single-aisle; and, only three rest rooms.

The airline was way too cold. We were freezing, I don’t know if that is normal. Overall it was pretty good flight. Always flown Alaska Airlines and I am not changing.

I was sitting in row 31 and felt bad smell coming from the toilets especially when boarding and exiting not much during the flight.

Great. They got us on an earlier flight. Really appreciated that

I had very little legroom and the only food available was really salty

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

public website still broken for years randomly blocking browsers with privacy options active after loading a page maybe once. check-in on laptop was almost impossible but eventually randomly worked. had to print pass at airport since couldn't get back in to load digital pass on mobile firefox or chrome. red eye flight so smooth onboarding, plenty of room to spread out, easy offboarding. onboard wifi instructions mention vpn can cause problems connecting but fails to also mention private dns. no printed or built in menu list, seems weird to require personal device to point at qr code link for menu which does not even allow direct ordering. people with health condition risk related dietary restrictions trying to avoid for example cholesterol and sugar are left guessing what they can order either way without nutritional info highlights (cranberry juice was minute maid cocktail with as much suger as typical can of soda). tap to pay wasn't working and always seems sketchy to manually enter card info. good movie variety, so limited tv was okay.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Mi primera conexión se retrasó por lo cual perdí mi segunda conexión la cual salió adelantada

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

There were choices for the snacks. Good choices and tasty lunch and breakfast as well.

The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

Original plane sidelined. Had to wait an hour for replacement.

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

No real agent onsite helping you for missing luggage there. Not like the other airline next to UA desk, they have staff attending in their desk assisting answer/helping luggage issue, even after midnight.

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

My window shade didn’t work. So I missed coming into my city. ☹️

Flight was delayed in the gate by 5 hours and ultimately cancelled- rebooking service by United agents was terrible

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Paid for premium economy had no tv the whole time the crew tried to reset/reboot but would not work they said they would put a trouble ticket in for it. We had 3 seats my tv was the only one that didn't work. They cancelled our flight re worked us on another that left us at airport over night on the floor I have a ten year old and a 78 diabetic mother which also had shingles and suffers from nerve pain in legs and back. Requested wheelchair service at all airports after the re route NO wheelchair service was there to help. WORST experience we have ever had. Went to American airlines assistance it was closed. I AM FURIOUS!!! I expect some sort of compensation from this traumatic experience and no need for flying points we don't plan on using American airlines again!!!!

This is by far the worst experience I have had with American Airlines. The start of this trip was a complete disaster. I purposely planned my trip so that I would weather any delays so that I could make very important meeting at the Pentagon. My flight was cancelled because of maintenance and I was put on the first flight the next day but I was late to the meeting. After a long week at the Pentagon I just wanted to go home and my flight home which was early in the day was delayed. Eventually the flight was delayed until the next day. I was not authorized a hotel room because DCA was my point of origin. So I paid for a hotel out of pocket. The flight this morning was boarded then deplaned because the aircraft was hot. The flow of information was not happening in DCA and made it worse when the news was bad. I am going to take a break from American for my next few military flights. Hopefully whatever has been going on with American Airlines will be resolved.

We had a 2 hour delay. The seats were smaller than most other airlines. The person in front of us wanted to lay back and we had to stop her because she was pressing against my girlfriend’s legs. We had to ask her to sit up and not lay back due to the lack of room.

Everything was fine once we actually got on our flight. It was more then annoying they canceled (delayed) our flight. We lost out on a day of our trip along with money on our stay. Plus we had to book another hotel. So expensive.

This flight was canceled and delayed several times without explanation. The plane was freezing cold and no wifi for messaging. Getting off the plane was terribly unorganized and felt like it took forever….

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

The flights was delayed by hours and it was the firmest landing I have experienced in my life. My back is still sore.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Terrible. I didn’t fly and I had an important meeting the next day.

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

They were flexible and let my daughter and I sit in the back of the plane.

A flight attendant appeared to not be in a good mood that served us; felt she was being short. Overhead announcements were very loud compared to other airlines and the message was not friendly and was a little confusing. This flight was particularly over all was not satisfying compared to previous Sun Country flights.

Airlines should have to add their fees to their fares

I am upset with the hidden fees for bringing on an overhead carryon onto flight and also having to pay for my seat selection. This should all be part of the original price of the ticket. Very poor customer service

Sun country Wi-Fi was not working. Flight was overbooked by two people. Had to pay extra for carryons day before flight and I don’t like hidden fees like that.

WiFi did not work. Woman flight attendant in the rear of the plane was moody.

Flight delayed over 3 hrs due to unexplained issue. No text message to notify.

Well we did not realize at first it was a ground transfer, but we really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to friends and family. Our driver was awesome and the ride was wonderful. A bathroom on board would have been nice, but at least we were warned that there wasn't one so we went ahead of time.

We were on a fairly long flight and they offered nothing for a snack (unless you paid) and then quickly gave you a drink and were never to be seen again. I would have loved a refill on my water but that was not an option. The flight attendants were standing on ther phone when we boarded and left and never even greeted us. Any other flight I have been on they would have welcomed us on the plane and again greeted us as we got off. Our landline transfer from MSP to Rochester on the other hand was FANTASTIC! We would highly recommend!

Took forever to get the plane loaded and unloaded. Longest I have ever had. I was in the middle of the plane and it almost took a hour after landing to get off of the plane.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Seattle to Traverse City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/18Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 20mSEA-TVC
$173
8/18Sun
2 stops
25h 08mSEA-TVC
$190
8/7Wed
3 stops
23h 45mSEA-TVC
$201
9/3Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
12h 11mSEA-TVC
$203
8/7Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
12h 11mSEA-TVC
$214
9/2Mon
2 stopsDelta
9h 49mSEA-TVC
$244
7/4Thu
2 stopsDelta
10h 00mSEA-TVC
$249
9/30Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 45mSEA-TVC
$314
7/4Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 44mSEA-TVC
$344
9/30Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 09mSEA-TVC
$376

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Last minute flights from Seattle to Traverse City

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Seattle to Traverse City that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 02mSEA-TVC
6/25Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 57mTVC-SEA
$815
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 02mSEA-TVC
6/25Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 53mTVC-SEA
$841
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 36mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 32mTVC-SEA
$985
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 36mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 10mTVC-SEA
$990
6/15Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 56mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 12mTVC-SEA
$1,066
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 33mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 20mTVC-SEA
$1,082
6/15Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 02mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 30mTVC-SEA
$1,092
6/15Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 08mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 19mTVC-SEA
$1,121
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 02mSEA-TVC
6/25Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 30mTVC-SEA
$1,163
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 48mSEA-TVC
6/20Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 06mTVC-SEA
$1,266

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Seattle - Traverse City Flights

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Seattle (SEA)United States

Destination:

Traverse City (TVC)United States

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Traverse City - Seattle

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