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SEA to MEM: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
1,867 mi
3,005 km · 1,623 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from MEM?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Memphis (MEM) is 1,867 miles (3,005 km, 1,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MEM?
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