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London (LHR) to Seattle (SEA) distance

The great-circle distance from London to Seattle is 4,159 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

LHRSEA

Route facts

From
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
To
United StatesSeattle (SEA)
Time difference
Seattle is 8 hours behind London
Midpoint
67.38° N, 65.61° W
Heading from LHR
322° northwest
Heading from SEA
34° northeast
Farthest north
67.5° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see LHR-SEA on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.