Distance between Seattle WA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Seattle to Los Angeles is 1,135 miles by road including 1,134 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Tacoma, Olympia, Vancouver, Portland, Salem, Medford and Redding.
Shortest distance by air | 960 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,134.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 17 h 23 min |
Fuel amount | 38.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 141.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Seattle | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 5 32 mi, 32 min
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Tacoma | 32 mi | 32 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 5 27 mi, 26 min
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Olympia | 59 mi | 59 min | 1.9 gal | |
I 5 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Vancouver | 163 mi | 2 h 33 min | 5.5 gal | |
I 5 10 mi, 10 min
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Portland | 173 mi | 2 h 44 min | 5.6 gal | |
I 5 46 mi, 45 min
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Salem | 219 mi | 3 h 29 min | 7.3 gal | |
I 5 226 mi, 3 h 29 min
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Medford | 444 mi | 6 h 59 min | 14.9 gal | |
I 5 146 mi, 2 h 16 min
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Redding | 591 mi | 9 h 15 min | 19.9 gal | |
I 5 162 mi, 2 h 23 min
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Sacramento | 752 mi | 11 h 39 min | 25.2 gal | |
I 5 43 mi, 39 min
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Stockton | 796 mi | 12 h 18 min | 26.9 gal | |
I 5 306 mi, 4 h 32 min
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Santa Clarita | 1,102 mi | 16 h 51 min | 37.3 gal | |
I 5 32 mi, 31 min
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Los Angeles | 1,135 mi | 17 h 23 min | 37.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Seattle to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 141.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,134.6 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 Seattle to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 17 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 526 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 44 min
- 460 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 h 4 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 37 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 42 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Seattle to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Seattle and Los Angeles is 1,134.6 mi by road including 1,134 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Seattle and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Seattle to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Seattle and Los Angeles 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 Seattle and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Seattle from Los Angeles 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 Seattle to Los Angeles?
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 Seattle and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Seattle and Los Angeles is Riverview. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Riverview to Seattle is 565 mi and driving will take about 8 h 51 min. The road between Riverview and Los Angeles has length 569 mi and will take approximately 8 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Seattle in relation to Los Angeles?
Seattle is located 960 mi north-west of Los Angeles.
Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Seattle to Los Angeles?
The route from Seattle to Los Angeles 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
- US 101: 11 mi
- CA 170: 9 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi
- I 5 Truck: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- US 30: 1 mi