King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Seattle, United StatesBFI / KBFI
Regional airport · 63 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
52 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Seattle → Chicago
BFI
SeattleKing County International Airport - Boeing Field
SeattleKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 1,716 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 55m
Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Seattle to Chicago. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Seattle for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Seattle: 63.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Seattle to Chicago
The distance between King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is approximately 1,716 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Seattle from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between King County International Airport - Boeing Field and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 1,716 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Seattle to Chicago?
- No direct connection between BFI and ORD has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Seattle and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.