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SEA to JRB: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
2,402 mi
3,866 km · 2,088 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from JRB?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to New York (JRB) is 2,402 miles (3,866 km, 2,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to JRB?
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