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GRF to SEA: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
29 mi
46 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from SEA?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Seattle (SEA) is 29 miles (46 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 GRF to SEA?
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