# Distance from Portland (PWM) to Seattle (SEA)

> 3,995 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,995 km / 2,482 mi / 2,157 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 01:31 in Portland, it's 22:31 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 357 ft (SEA is higher than PWM)

## Airports

### [Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwm-portland-portland-international-jetport-airport/1ef266df-342e-617c-90df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portland, United States
- ICAO: KPWM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.650000, -70.310000
- Elevation: 76 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.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 01:31 in Portland, it's 22:31 in Seattle.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwm-portland-portland-international-jetport-airport/1ef266df-342e-617c-90df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)