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IDP to SEA: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,520 mi
2,447 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from SEA?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,520 miles (2,447 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 IDP to SEA?
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