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The flight time from Seattle to Chicago is approximately 3h 55m nonstop. The distance is 1,716 miles (2,762 km). There are about 21 nonstop flights from Seattle to Chicago per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA → ORD Seattle Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
3h 55m | 1,716 mi | 128/wk | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines |
| SEA → MDW Seattle Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport |
3h 56m | 1,729 mi | 20/wk | Southwest Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
5 airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to Chicago, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and 1 more.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from Seattle to Chicago is 1,716 miles, or 2,762 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 1,716 mi |
| Kilometres | 2,762 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,491 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 5 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 148 departures a week, across 2 airport pairings. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 3h 55m in the air on the SEA–ORD nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 1,716-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
1,716 miles (2,762 km) great-circle between Seattle Tacoma International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Boeing 737. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
SEA to ORD, SEA to MDW. Flight times differ slightly between them because the airports are not in the same place.
