Vancouver, Canada → Seattle, United States
105 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Vancouver to Seattle is 195 km (121 miles). Seattle lies roughly south-southeast of Vancouver; the initial great-circle bearing is 162° (SSE). It is an international route from Canada to United States.
Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) sits at 49.2827°N, 123.1207°W; Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) is at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 162° (SSE); 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 Vancouver to Seattle: 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 Vancouver and Seattle 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.
Vancouver (America/Vancouver) and Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Vancouver uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD), while Seattle uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from English / French in Vancouver to English in Seattle.
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 Vancouver to Seattle is approximately 195 km (121 miles, 105 nautical miles).
Seattle lies roughly south-southeast of Vancouver; the initial great-circle bearing is 162° (SSE).
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 Vancouver to Seattle: 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.
Vancouver (America/Vancouver) and Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) 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