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BNA to SEA: distance & flight time
Nashville (Nashville International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,974 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
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 BNA from SEA?
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,974 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNA to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 time difference between Nashville and Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Nashville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNA to SEA?
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