✈ ATL → SEA
4H 55M, 2,178 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Atlanta to Seattle
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → Sea-Tac (SEA), USA North America
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Seattle?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 4 hours 55 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,178 miles (3,505 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 55m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,178 mi
3,505 km · great-circle
Avg speed
712 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Seattle timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-3h
3 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.1d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.