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DFW to SEA: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,658 mi
2,668 km · 1,441 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from SEA?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,658 miles (2,668 km, 1,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to SEA?
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