Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NEW to BFI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
2,093 mi
3,368 km · 1,819 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live NEW→BFI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NEW
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 NEW from BFI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Seattle (BFI) is 2,093 miles (3,368 km, 1,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 New Orleans and Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to BFI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–BFI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.