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SEA to SKA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base)
217 mi
350 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, United States
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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from SKA?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Spokane (SKA) is 217 miles (350 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 SKA?
Nonstop service on SEA–SKA 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 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to SKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–SKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to SKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–SKA 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.