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SEA to SAN: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,052 mi
1,692 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from SAN?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,052 miles (1,692 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from SEA to SAN?
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