Seattle, United States → Chicago, United States
1,506 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Chicago is 2,789 km (1,733 miles). Chicago lies roughly east of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 90° (E). It is a domestic route within United States.
Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) sits at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W; Chicago (Midwest, United States) is at 41.8781°N, 87.6298°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 90° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 59min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~3,626 km · ~45h 20min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Seattle to Chicago: about 3,626 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 Seattle and Chicago lies at approximately 46.0727°N, 104.0934°W — the position that is an equal 1,395 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Chicago (America/Chicago) is 2 hours ahead of Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Seattle · All distances from Chicago
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Chicago is approximately 2,789 km (1,733 miles, 1,506 nautical miles).
Chicago lies roughly east of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 90° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 59min (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 Seattle to Chicago: about 3,626 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Chicago (America/Chicago) is 2 hours ahead of Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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