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CVG to SEA: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,960 mi
3,154 km · 1,703 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from SEA?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,960 miles (3,154 km, 1,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Cincinnati and Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to SEA?
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