✈ BOS → SEA
5H 31M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from Boston to Seattle
From Logan (BOS), USA North America → Sea-Tac (SEA), USA North America
How long is the flight from Boston to Seattle?
A nonstop flight from Boston (BOS) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 5 hours 31 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,489 miles (4,005 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
5h 31m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,489 mi
4,005 km · great-circle
Avg speed
726 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Boston 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 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.