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JAL to BFI: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
2,409 mi
3,877 km · 2,094 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- BFI — Boeing Field King County 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAL from BFI?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Seattle (BFI) is 2,409 miles (3,877 km, 2,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Jalapa and Seattle?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to BFI?
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