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SEE to SEA: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,048 mi
1,687 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,048 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEE from SEA?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to SEA?
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 SEA?
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