Los Angeles, United States → Seattle, United States
834 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Seattle is 1,545 km (960 miles). Seattle lies roughly north-northwest of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 348° (NNW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) sits at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W; Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) is at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 348° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 26min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,009 km · ~25h 7min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Los Angeles to Seattle: about 2,009 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Los Angeles and Seattle lies at approximately 40.8471°N, 120.0779°W — the position that is an equal 773 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Los Angeles and Seattle both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Los Angeles · All distances from Seattle
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Seattle is approximately 1,545 km (960 miles, 834 nautical miles).
Seattle lies roughly north-northwest of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 348° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 26min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Los Angeles to Seattle: about 2,009 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Los Angeles and Seattle both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances