Seattle, United States → Vancouver, Canada
105 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Vancouver is 195 km (121 miles). Vancouver lies roughly north-northwest of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 343° (NNW). It is an international route from United States to Canada.
Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) sits at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W; Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) is at 49.2827°N, 123.1207°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 343° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~45 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~254 km · ~3h 11min | 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 Vancouver: about 254 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 Vancouver lies at approximately 48.4451°N, 122.7199°W — the position that is an equal 98 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) and Vancouver (America/Vancouver) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Seattle uses the US Dollar (USD), while Vancouver uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The primary language changes from English in Seattle to English / French in Vancouver.
A cross-border Pacific Northwest corridor. The Amtrak Cascades train takes about 4 hours and offers beautiful views of Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.
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The straight-line distance from Seattle to Vancouver is approximately 195 km (121 miles, 105 nautical miles).
Vancouver lies roughly north-northwest of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 343° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 45 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Seattle to Vancouver: about 254 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) and Vancouver (America/Vancouver) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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