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GDL to SEA: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,143 mi
3,448 km · 1,862 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from SEA?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,143 miles (3,448 km, 1,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Guadalajara and Seattle?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to SEA?
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