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SHN to SEA: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
42 mi
68 km · 37 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
42 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 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 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 SHN from SEA?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Seattle (SEA) is 42 miles (68 km, 37 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to SEA?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to SEA?
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