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The flight time from Seattle to New York is approximately 5h 14m nonstop. The distance is 2,415 miles (3,887 km). There are about 9 nonstop flights from Seattle to New York 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 → JFK Seattle Tacoma International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport |
5h 14m | 2,415 mi | 63/wk | Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
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.
3 airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to New York, including Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320, Airbus A321.
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 New York is 2,415 miles, or 3,887 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 2,415 mi |
| Kilometres | 3,887 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,099 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 63 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 5h 14m in the air on the SEA–JFK nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 2,415-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.
2,415 miles (3,887 km) great-circle between Seattle Tacoma International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport.
Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320, Airbus A321. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
