Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SEA to MEX: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
2,334 mi
3,757 km · 2,029 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SEA→MEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from MEX?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,334 miles (3,757 km, 2,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–MEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.