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BFI to SEE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,054 mi
1,695 km · 915 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from SEE?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,054 miles (1,695 km, 915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to SEE?
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