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SEE to BFI: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,054 mi
1,695 km · 915 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEE
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEE from BFI?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,054 miles (1,695 km, 915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to BFI?
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 SEE to BFI?
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