✈ LHR → SEA
LONDON → SEATTLE: 9H 55M, 4,786 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from London to Seattle
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Sea-Tac (SEA), USA North America
How long is the flight from London to Seattle?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 9 hours 55 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,786 miles (7,702 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 55m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,786 mi
7,702 km · great-circle
Avg speed
776 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Seattle timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
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.