Flight from Seattle to Chicago

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

↔ Flying the other way? Chicago → Seattle

How long is the flight from Seattle to Chicago?

A nonstop flight from Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD) 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 Seattle

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from Seattle

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

More flights to North America

• Seattle → Miami
• Seattle → Cancun

Flights to Chicago

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Chicago

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

More flights from North America

• San Francisco → Chicago
• Vancouver → Chicago