Flight from Chicago to Seattle

From O'Hare (ORD), USA North America  →  Sea-Tac (SEA), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Seattle → Chicago

How long is the flight from Chicago to Seattle?

A nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 4 hours 2 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,716 miles (2,762 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

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.

Flights from Chicago

Nearest destinations

• Chicago → Toronto
• Chicago → Atlanta
• Chicago → New York
• Chicago → Dallas
• Chicago → Boston
• Chicago → Miami
• Chicago → Cancun
• Chicago → Las Vegas
• Chicago → Mexico City
• Chicago → Los Angeles

Long-haul from Chicago

• Chicago → Bali (Denpasar)
• Chicago → Melbourne
• Chicago → Singapore
• Chicago → Kuala Lumpur
• Chicago → Sydney
• Chicago → Johannesburg
• Chicago → Bangkok
• Chicago → Cape Town
• Chicago → Auckland
• Chicago → Manila

More flights to North America

• Chicago → San Francisco
• Chicago → Vancouver

Flights to Seattle

Nearest origins

• Vancouver → Seattle
• San Francisco → Seattle
• Las Vegas → Seattle
• Los Angeles → Seattle
• Dallas → Seattle
• Toronto → Seattle
• Atlanta → Seattle
• Mexico City → Seattle
• New York → Seattle
• Boston → Seattle

Long-haul to Seattle

• Johannesburg → Seattle
• Cape Town → Seattle
• Nairobi → Seattle
• Melbourne → Seattle
• Bali (Denpasar) → Seattle
• Kuala Lumpur → Seattle
• Singapore → Seattle
• Sydney → Seattle
• Mumbai → Seattle
• Abu Dhabi → Seattle

More flights from North America

• Miami → Seattle
• Cancun → Seattle