Seattle (SEA) to New York JFK (JFK) is 2,415 miles in a straight line, about 5h 20m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 9 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- SEATowerSeattle-Tacoma Tower (SEA)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- S46TRACONSeattle TRACON (S46)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZSECenterSeattle ARTCC (ZSE)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZLCCenterSalt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMPCenterMinneapolis ARTCC (ZMP)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZOBCenterCleveland ARTCC (ZOB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Starts your descentThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
New York JFK (JFK) to Seattle (SEA)
JFK → N90 → ZNY → ZOB → ZMP → ZLC → ZSE → S46 → SEA
About the airports
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Seattle, WA
Codes: SEA · KSEA
Time zone: Pacific
Control tower: Seattle-Tacoma Tower (SEA)
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
Codes: JFK · KJFK
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: JFK International Tower (JFK)
More routes
- Seattle (SEA) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Seattle (SEA) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Seattle (SEA) to Denver (DEN)
- Seattle (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Seattle (SEA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Seattle (SEA) to Orlando (MCO)
- Seattle (SEA) to Miami (MIA)
- Seattle (SEA) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle (SEA)
- Newark (EWR) to Seattle (SEA)
- San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)
- Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA)
- Boston (BOS) to Seattle (SEA)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Seattle (SEA)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Seattle (SEA) to New York JFK (JFK)?
About 5h 20m gate to gate for the 2,415-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Seattle (SEA) from New York JFK (JFK)?
2,415 miles (2,099 nautical miles, 3,887 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Seattle (SEA) to New York JFK (JFK)?
Usually 9 facilities: Seattle-Tacoma Tower (SEA), Seattle TRACON (S46), Seattle ARTCC (ZSE), Salt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC), Minneapolis ARTCC (ZMP), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB), New York ARTCC (ZNY), New York TRACON (N90) and JFK International Tower (JFK). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Seattle (SEA) and New York JFK (JFK)?
Yes. New York JFK (JFK) is 3 hours ahead of Seattle (SEA).