How far is Long Beach, CA, from Seattle, WA?

The distance between Seattle (Seattle Boeing Field) and Long Beach (Long Beach Airport) is 971 miles / 1562 kilometers / 843 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Seattle (BFI) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1151 miles / 1852 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 43 minutes.

Distance from Seattle to Long Beach

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Seattle to Long Beach. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 970.593 miles
• 1562.017 kilometers
• 843.422 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 971.689 miles
• 1563.782 kilometers
• 844.375 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Seattle to Long Beach?

The estimated flight time from Seattle Boeing Field to Long Beach Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Seattle and Long Beach?

There is no time difference between Seattle and Long Beach.

Flight carbon footprint between Seattle Boeing Field (BFI) and Long Beach Airport (LGB)

On average, flying from Seattle to Long Beach generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 328 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Seattle to Long Beach

See the map of the shortest flight path between Seattle Boeing Field (BFI) and Long Beach Airport (LGB).

Airport information

Origin	Seattle Boeing Field
City:	Seattle, WA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	BFI
ICAO Code:	KBFI
Coordinates:	47°31′47″N, 122°18′7″W

Destination	Long Beach Airport
City:	Long Beach, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	LGB
ICAO Code:	KLGB
Coordinates:	33°49′3″N, 118°9′7″W