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CUL to SEA: distance & flight time
Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,766 mi
2,842 km · 1,534 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
- 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 CUL
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 CUL from SEA?
The flight distance from Culiacan (CUL) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,766 miles (2,842 km, 1,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUL to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 CUL to SEA?
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