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YEG to SEA: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
558 mi
898 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from SEA?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Seattle (SEA) is 558 miles (898 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 time difference between Edmonton and Seattle?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to SEA?
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