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YQF to SEA: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from SEA?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Seattle (SEA) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 YQF to SEA?
Nonstop service on YQF–SEA 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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Deer Industrial and Seattle?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to SEA?
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Why are some YQF to SEA fares phone-only?
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