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Seattle · United States

SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Local timeUTC−7America/Los_Angeles
Runways3longest 11,901 ft3,627 m
Elevation433 ft132 mabove sea level
CodesSEA · KSEAIATA · ICAO

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Runways

Runway layout of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, drawn to scale from surveyed runway-end positionsRunway 16L/34R: 11,901 ft (3,627 m), asphalt and concreteRunway 16C/34C: 9,426 ft (2,873 m), asphalt and concreteRunway 16R/34L: 8,500 ft (2,591 m), asphalt and concrete16L34R16C34C16R34L1 km · 3,281 ftN
Drawn to scale by JetSet Authority from OurAirports’ runway-end coordinates. Taxiways and buildings are not shown. Not for navigation.
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16L/34R
180° / 360° true		 11,901 ft3,627 m150 ft46 masphalt and concrete · lit
16C/34C
180° / 360° true		 9,426 ft2,873 m150 ft46 masphalt and concrete · lit
16R/34L
180° / 360° true		 8,500 ft2,591 m150 ft46 masphalt and concrete · lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading divided by ten, rounded; L, C and R mark parallel runways. Displaced thresholds shorten the usable length at some ends.

Location and time

Coordinates47.4°N, 122.3°W (47.4479, -122.3103)
RegionWashington, United States
Time zoneAmerica/Los_Angeles: UTC−8 standard time, UTC−7 during daylight saving time
Official sitewww.portseattle.org/sea-tac

Distances and flight times to world hubs

Great circles from SEA to 20 major hubsATLLAXJFKORDYYZMEXGRULHRCDGFRAISTDXBDOHJNBDELSINHKGPEKHNDSYDSEA
HubDistanceFrom SEATo SEA
Los Angeles LAX1,537 km955 mi2 h 45 min2 h 50 min
Chicago ORD2,762 km1,716 mi3 h 55 min4 h 30 min
Toronto YYZ3,307 km2,055 mi4 h 30 min5 h 15 min
Atlanta ATL3,505 km2,178 mi4 h 40 min5 h 25 min
Mexico City MEX3,757 km2,335 mi5 h 05 min5 h 35 min
New York JFK3,887 km2,415 mi5 h 05 min5 h 55 min
London LHR7,702 km4,786 mi9 h 25 min10 h 10 min
Tokyo HND7,711 km4,792 mi10 h 35 min9 h 10 min
Paris CDG8,050 km5,002 mi9 h 50 min10 h 35 min
Frankfurt FRA8,198 km5,094 mi10 h 05 min10 h 40 min
Beijing PEK8,679 km5,393 mi11 h 30 min10 h 25 min
Istanbul IST9,745 km6,055 mi11 h 50 min12 h 25 min
Hong Kong HKG10,442 km6,488 mi13 h 45 min12 h 10 min
São Paulo GRU10,910 km6,779 mi13 h13 h 55 min
Delhi DEL11,343 km7,048 mi14 h 10 min13 h 40 min
Doha DOH11,906 km7,398 mi14 h 30 min14 h 40 min
Dubai DXB11,928 km7,412 mi14 h 35 min14 h 40 min
Sydney SYD12,472 km7,750 mi15 h 50 min14 h 40 min
Singapore SIN12,979 km8,065 mi16 h 45 min15 h
Johannesburg JNB16,520 km10,265 mi18 h 55 min20 h 50 min

Estimated scheduled flight times for a nonstop flight; whether one operates is not something we track. Linked hubs have a full route page.

Nearest airports with scheduled flights

AirportDistance
Seattle BFI
King County International Airport - Boeing Field		9 km5 mi N
Tacoma TIW
Tacoma Narrows Airport		28 km18 mi SW
Everett PAE
Seattle Paine Field International Airport		51 km32 mi N
Olympia OLM
Olympia Regional Airport		70 km43 mi SW
Friday Harbor FRD
Friday Harbor Airport		131 km81 mi NNW
Eastsound ESD
Orcas Island Airport		147 km91 mi NNW
Bellingham BLI
Bellingham International Airport		150 km94 mi N
Victoria YYJ
Victoria International Airport · Canada		157 km98 mi NNW

How far can you get?

Of the 265 airports with guides on this site, roughly this many are within a nonstop flight of:

133 hours
506 hours
629 hours
16212 hours

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Route guides from SEA

Radio frequencies
ServiceDescriptionMHz
Approach/departureAPP/DEP119.200
Clearance deliveryCLNC DEL128.000
Common traffic advisoryOshosh traffic118.500
Digital ATISDigital ATIS118.000
GroundSeattle Ground121.700
TowerSeattle Tower119.900
UnicomUNICOM122.950

From OurAirports’ community-maintained list. Frequencies change; check the current official publication. Not for navigation.

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