If you are actually flying from Chicago, Il, United States to Seattle, WA, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between Chicago, Il and Seattle, WA, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

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Departure
Chicago, Il Arrival
Seattle, WA

Flight time from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA is 4 hours 23 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from ORD to SEA is 4 hours 23 minutes (Operated by Delta Air Lines)

The nearest airport to Chicago, Il, is Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD) and the nearest airport to Seattle, WA, is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

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Distance from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA is approximately 2760 kilometers.

Flights from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Chicago, Il arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Seattle, WA is served by 1 international airports.

Airline & Journey	Duration
Delta Air Lines ORD ➝ SEA	4 hrs 25 mins
Delta Air Lines ORD ➝ SEA	4 hrs 28 mins
United Airlines ORD ➝ SEA	4 hrs 30 mins
Korean Air ORD ➝ SEA	4 hrs 30 mins
Delta Air Lines ORD ➝ SEA	4 hrs 28 mins

Flight time from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA via Denver • ORD to SEA via DEN

Flight duration from Chicago O'hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 7 hours 15 minutes

ORD to DEN
2 hrs 48 mins

DEN
Waiting Time
1 hr 27 mins

DEN to SEA
3 hrs

Total Duration:
7 hrs 15 mins

Flight time from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA via Denver • ORD to SEA via DEN

Flight duration from Chicago O'hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 7 hours 10 minutes

ORD to DEN
2 hrs 48 mins

DEN
Waiting Time
1 hr 22 mins

DEN to SEA
3 hrs

Total Duration:
7 hrs 10 mins

How long does it take to fly from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA?

Non-stop flight time from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA is around 4 hours 30 minutes.

Direct flights from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA with stop-over takes between 6 hours to 8 hours based on stopover city.

This is the average non-stop flight time from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA.

Apparently, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Chicago, Il - Seattle, WA flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at stopover destination while flying from Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA is between 6 hours to 8 hours based on airline you choose.

Flight time from Chicago, Il, United States to airports near Seattle, WA, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Chicago O'hare International Airport, Chicago, Il to airports nearest to Seattle, WA is given in the table below

Journey	Destination Airports	Duration	Stops
ORD - PDX	Portland, OR, Portland International Airport		Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between Chicago, Il and Seattle, WA

American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines

Chicago, Il time is 2 hours ahead of Seattle, WA

	Current time in Chicago, Il, United States : Sun, 21 Jun, 2026, Chicago, Il Timezone: CDT (-05:00)	07:07 PM
	Current time in Seattle, WA, United States :, Sun, 21 Jun, 2026, Seattle, WA Timezone: PDT (-07:00)	05:07 PM

ORD to SEA Flight - Chicago, Il Airport to Seattle, WA Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Chicago, Il Airport & Seattle, WA Airport is given below. Click the map to view Chicago, Il to Seattle, WA flight path and travel direction.

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