Distance between San Francisco, CA (SFO) and Seattle, WA (SEA)
Flight distance from San Francisco to Seattle (San Francisco International Airport – Seattle–Tacoma International Airport) is 679 miles / 1092 kilometers / 590 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 47 minutes.
Driving distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA) is 808 miles / 1301 kilometers and travel time by car is about 15 hours 39 minutes.
San Francisco – Seattle
How far is Seattle from San Francisco?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 678.518 miles
- 1091.968 kilometers
- 589.616 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- 679.197 miles
- 1093.061 kilometers
- 590.206 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 San Francisco to Seattle is 1 hour 47 minutes.
Time difference and current local times
There is no time difference between San Francisco and Seattle.
San Francisco time to Seattle time converter
Time in San Francisco: 00:00 ⇆ Time in Seattle: 00:00
Current local times
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Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from San Francisco to Seattle generates about 122 kg of CO2 per passenger, 122 kilograms is equal to 269 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from San Francisco to Seattle
Shortest flight path between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Airport information
| Origin | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″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 San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)
| Alaska Airlines |
| American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| KLM |
| United Airlines |
| Virgin America |