What is the distance from Los Angeles to Seattle?

The great-circle distance from Los Angeles to Seattle is 955 miles (1,537 km).

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Seattle?

Los Angeles and Seattle are in the same time zone.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle produce?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Seattle emits about 188 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ LAX → SEA

2H 35M IN THE SKY. THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU WILL TALK.

Flight time: 2h 35m

Distance: 955 mi

Or: 1,537 km

Jet lag: None

Flight from Los Angeles to Seattle

From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Sea-Tac (SEA), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Seattle → Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Seattle?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 2 hours 35 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 955 miles (1,537 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

2h 35m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

955 mi

1,537 km · great-circle

Avg speed

596 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Seattle timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Time difference

Same

Same time zone

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 188 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 263 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 63 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

2H 35M IN THE SKY. THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU WILL TALK.

Flight from Los Angeles to Seattle

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Seattle?

Time zones & jet lag

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