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SEA to NRT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
4,757 mi
7,656 km · 4,134 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from NRT?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo (NRT) is 4,757 miles (7,656 km, 4,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SEA to NRT?
Nonstop service on SEA–NRT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to NRT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–NRT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to NRT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–NRT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.