✈ MEX → SEA
5H 13M FROM MEXICO CITY TO SEATTLE. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.
Flight from Mexico City to Seattle
From Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America → Sea-Tac (SEA), USA North America
How long is the flight from Mexico City to Seattle?
A nonstop flight from Mexico City (MEX) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 5 hours 13 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,334 miles (3,757 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
5h 13m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,334 mi
3,757 km · great-circle
Avg speed
719 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Seattle timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
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.