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YRL to SEA: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,301 mi
2,094 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from SEA?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,301 miles (2,094 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 YRL to SEA?
Nonstop service on YRL–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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Lake and Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YRL–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YRL to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRL–SEA 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.