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ARB to SEA: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,903 mi
3,063 km · 1,654 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARB from SEA?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,903 miles (3,063 km, 1,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARB to SEA?
Nonstop service on ARB–SEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–SEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.