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LAN to SEA: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,849 mi
2,975 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from SEA?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,849 miles (2,975 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Lansing and Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to SEA?
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