Seattle, United States → Los Angeles, United States
834 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Los Angeles is 1,545 km (960 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly south-southeast of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE). It is a domestic route within United States.
Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) sits at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE); 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 Seattle to Los Angeles: 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 Seattle and Los Angeles 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.
Seattle and Los Angeles both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Seattle · All distances from Los Angeles
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Los Angeles is approximately 1,545 km (960 miles, 834 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly south-southeast of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE).
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 Seattle to Los Angeles: 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.
Seattle and Los Angeles 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