What is the distance from Seattle to Los Angeles?

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

What is the time difference between Seattle and Los Angeles?

Seattle and Los Angeles are in the same time zone.

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

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

✈ SEA → LAX

2H 35M FLIGHT. 955 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.

Flight time: 2h 35m

Distance: 955 mi

Or: 1,537 km

Jet lag: None

Flight from Seattle to Los Angeles

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

↔ Flying the other way? Los Angeles → Seattle

How long is the flight from Seattle to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX) 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

Seattle timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Los Angeles 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 FLIGHT. 955 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.

Flight from Seattle to Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Seattle to Los Angeles?

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