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CLE to SEA: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,015 mi
3,244 km · 1,751 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from SEA?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,015 miles (3,244 km, 1,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 CLE to SEA?
Nonstop service on CLE–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLE–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLE to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLE–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.