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SEA to TVC: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
1,753 mi
2,821 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from TVC?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC) is 1,753 miles (2,821 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 TVC?
Nonstop service on SEA–TVC 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 3h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Traverse City?
Traverse City is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–TVC 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.