What will Sea Tac airport be like the Sunday before thanksgiving?? (Seattle: home, bus)

[annonymous0381]

This sunday november 19 th im flying from Seattle to Burbank,California to visit my parents. My southwest flight takes off from sea tac at 2.20pm on sunday. What time should i arrive at Sea tac airport with a piece of checked luggage. Should i arrive at sea tac at 11.20am or 12.20pm??

On a Sunday if i take the 41 bus from northgate to the westlake station light rail how long will it take on a Sunday???

Usually when i vist my parents i dont fly out of sea tac on sundays let alone on major holidays.

I hope my southwest flight from seattle to oakland leaves ontime because i have a connecting flight from oakland to burbank.

[Botev1912]

2 hours before.

[MJ5150]

Plan to be in the terminal and at the Southwest ticketing gate at 12:20PM.

-Mike

[MarciaMarshaMarcia]

I have never found Southwest to run late, never missed a connecting flight...but allow plenty of time to get from your home to SeaTac.

[homesinseattle]

12:20 should be fine..

[flyingsaucermom]

I agree with the others. Two hours is fine. If you're worried though you can always show up earlier. My mom, for example, always leaves earlier than needed.

[Blondebaerde]

Originally Posted by Botev1912

2 hours before.

I'd honor that conservative estimate on the prime travel day before major holidays. Always served me well, various airports.

Took a gamble of traveling to Vegas actually "on" Thanksgiving Day four years ago from SeaTac, and it was a breeze. Weird. Then again, I love 6am flights.

TSA Pre could shave off 20 min or more, best case. That's happened to me past few years a couple times, especially internationally (Global Entry). Last couple flights, May-current, I've not been ticketed TSA Pre thus dealing with the BS all the rest of the people have to deal with. Reminds me of what a pile of suck it is (not awful, just a drag). Any available program to lower that pain, I'll take, regardless of how far the government needs to shine a light up the yin-yang to ensure I qualify.

[HuskyDawg]

If you are the type of person who stresses a little about it, give yourself an extra hour from the 2hr norm. It's getting through TSA that can be a pain around Thanksgiving.

[Botev1912]

Sunday before Thanksgiving is far form Thanksgiving. Sunday after Thanksgiving will be an issues.

[Marv101]

Call Southwest and ask them if all four of your flights originate in the cities you've mentioned to minimize the probability of flight delays torpedoing your itinerary.