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SEA to ATL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
2,178 mi
3,505 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from ATL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Atlanta (ATL) is 2,178 miles (3,505 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Seattle and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to ATL?
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