Flight from New York to Seattle

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

↔ Flying the other way? Seattle → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Seattle?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 5 hours 23 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,415 miles (3,887 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 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from New York

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from New York

• New York → Melbourne
• New York → Bali (Denpasar)
• New York → Sydney
• New York → Singapore
• New York → Kuala Lumpur
• New York → Auckland
• New York → Bangkok
• New York → Manila
• New York → Hong Kong
• New York → Johannesburg

More flights to North America

• New York → Los Angeles
• New York → San Francisco

Flights to Seattle

Nearest origins

• Vancouver → Seattle
• San Francisco → Seattle
• Las Vegas → Seattle
• Los Angeles → Seattle
• Dallas → Seattle
• Chicago → Seattle
• Toronto → Seattle
• Atlanta → Seattle
• Mexico City → 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