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PIE to SEA: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,513 mi
4,045 km · 2,184 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from SEA?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,513 miles (4,045 km, 2,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PIE to SEA?
Nonstop service on PIE–SEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Petersburg and Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIE–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIE to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIE–SEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.