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RNT to SEA: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5 mi
9 km · 5 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
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 RNT from SEA?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Seattle (SEA) is 5 miles (9 km, 5 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from RNT to SEA?
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