Distance between Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
The distance from Los Angeles to Seattle is 1,135 miles by road including 1,135 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Santa Clarita, Stockton, Sacramento, Redding, Medford, Salem and Portland.
Shortest distance by air | 960 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,135.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 17 h 23 min |
Fuel amount | 38.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 141.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 170 I 5 32 mi, 32 min
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Santa Clarita | 32 mi | 32 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 5 306 mi, 4 h 32 min
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Stockton | 339 mi | 5 h 04 min | 11.3 gal | |
I 5 43 mi, 39 min
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Sacramento | 382 mi | 5 h 44 min | 12.7 gal | |
I 5 162 mi, 2 h 23 min
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Redding | 544 mi | 8 h 07 min | 18.3 gal | |
I 5 147 mi, 2 h 16 min
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Medford | 690 mi | 10 h 24 min | 23.3 gal | |
I 5 226 mi, 3 h 29 min
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Salem | 917 mi | 13 h 53 min | 31.0 gal | |
I 5 45 mi, 44 min
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Portland | 962 mi | 14 h 38 min | 32.5 gal | |
I 5 9 mi, 10 min
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Vancouver | 971 mi | 14 h 49 min | 33.0 gal | |
I 5 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Olympia | 1,076 mi | 16 h 23 min | 36.5 gal | |
I 5 27 mi, 26 min
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Tacoma | 1,102 mi | 16 h 50 min | 37.4 gal | |
I 5 33 mi, 33 min
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Seattle | 1,135 mi | 17 h 23 min | 38.3 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Seattle?
Fuel cost: 141.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,135.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.67 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to Seattle?
Driving time: 17 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 528 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 45 min
- 462 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 h 6 min
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 34 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 40 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Seattle by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Seattle is 1,135.2 mi by road including 1,134.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Seattle respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Seattle by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Seattle is 960 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Seattle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Seattle by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 55 min to cover the distance of 960 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Los Angeles to Seattle?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 26 min to cover the distance of 960 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 21 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Los Angeles and Seattle?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Seattle is Riverview. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Riverview to Los Angeles is 569 mi and driving will take about 8 h 30 min. The road between Riverview and Seattle has length 565 mi and will take approximately 8 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Seattle?
Los Angeles is located 960 mi south-east of Seattle.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Seattle?
The route from Los Angeles to Seattle follows I 5, OR 99.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- OR 99E: 24 mi
- US 12: 19 mi
- OR 138: 12 mi
- CA 33: 12 mi
- CA 170: 10 mi
- US 101: 10 mi
- I 5 Truck: 3 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- US 30: 1 mi