Seattle, United States → Sacramento, United States
543 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Sacramento is 1,006 km (625 miles). Sacramento lies roughly south of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 176° (S). It is a domestic route within United States.
Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) sits at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W; Sacramento (West Coast, United States) is at 38.5816°N, 121.4944°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 176° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 45min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,308 km · ~16h 21min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Seattle to Sacramento: about 1,308 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 Sacramento lies at approximately 43.0947°N, 121.8823°W — the position that is an equal 503 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seattle and Sacramento both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Sacramento is approximately 1,006 km (625 miles, 543 nautical miles).
Sacramento lies roughly south of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 176° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 45min (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 Sacramento: about 1,308 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 Sacramento 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