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SHN to BFI: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
45 mi
72 km · 39 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
45 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
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 SHN from BFI?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Seattle (BFI) is 45 miles (72 km, 39 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 SHN to BFI?
Nonstop service on SHN–BFI 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to BFI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHN–BFI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHN to BFI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHN–BFI 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.