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MEX to SEA: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,334 mi
3,757 km · 2,029 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
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 MEX from SEA?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,334 miles (3,757 km, 2,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Mexico City and Seattle?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to SEA?
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