Distance between Los Angeles, CA (LAX) and Seattle, WA (SEA)
Flight distance from Los Angeles to Seattle (Los Angeles International Airport – Seattle–Tacoma International Airport) is 954 miles / 1535 kilometers / 829 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 2 hours 18 minutes.
Driving distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seattle (SEA) is 1130 miles / 1818 kilometers and travel time by car is about 21 hours 25 minutes.
Los Angeles – Seattle
How far is Seattle from Los Angeles?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 953.903 miles
- 1535.158 kilometers
- 828.919 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 954.993 miles
- 1536.912 kilometers
- 829.866 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).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport is 2 hours 18 minutes.
Time difference
There is no time difference between Los Angeles and Seattle.
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Los Angeles to Seattle generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, 148 kilograms is equal to 325 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Los Angeles to Seattle
Shortest flight path between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Airport information
| Origin | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
| Destination | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Seattle, WA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SEA |
| ICAO Code: | KSEA |
| Coordinates: | 47°26′56″N, 122°18′32″W |
Airlines flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seattle (SEA)
| Alaska Airlines |
| American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| United Airlines |
| Virgin America |