# Distance from Houston (EFD) to Seattle (SEA)

> 3,056 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,056 km / 1,899 mi / 1,650 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:45 in Houston, it's 22:45 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 400 ft (SEA is higher than EFD)

## Airports

### [Ellington Airport (EFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/efd-houston-ellington-airport/1ef266df-1967-6c26-9c9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KEFD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.610000, -95.160000
- Elevation: 33 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:45 in Houston, it's 22:45 in Seattle.

## Related

- [Ellington Airport (EFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/efd-houston-ellington-airport/1ef266df-1967-6c26-9c9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)