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How far is Seattle, WA, from Yakima, WA?

The distance between Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal) and Seattle (Seattle–Tacoma International Airport) is 103 miles / 166 kilometers / 90 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yakima (YKM) to Seattle (SEA) is 152 miles / 244 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 0 minutes.

Yakima Air Terminal – Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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Distance from Yakima to Seattle

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 103.230 miles
  • 166.133 kilometers
  • 89.705 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
  • 103.042 miles
  • 165.830 kilometers
  • 89.541 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 Yakima to Seattle?

The estimated flight time from Yakima Air Terminal to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport is 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yakima and Seattle?

There is no time difference between Yakima and Seattle.

Flight carbon footprint between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

On average, flying from Yakima to Seattle generates about 40 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 40 kilograms equals 89 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yakima to Seattle

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Airport information

Origin Yakima Air Terminal
City: Yakima, WA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: YKM
ICAO Code: KYKM
Coordinates: 46°34′5″N, 120°32′38″W
Destination Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
City: Seattle, WA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SEA
ICAO Code: KSEA
Coordinates: 47°26′56″N, 122°18′32″W

Airlines flying from Yakima (YKM) to Seattle (SEA)

Alaska Airlines