Distance between Boston MA and Seattle WA
The distance from Boston to Seattle is 3,089 miles by road including 3,073 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 46 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Hartford, Waterbury, Scranton, Elyria, Toledo, South Bend and Chicago.
Shortest distance by air | 2,486 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 3,088.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 46 h 34 min |
Fuel amount | 105.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 412.9 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Hartford | 103 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.4 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 26 min
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Waterbury | 130 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 84 162 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Scranton | 292 mi | 4 h 42 min | 9.9 gal | |
I 81 I 80 382 mi, 5 h 42 min
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Elyria | 674 mi | 10 h 25 min | 22.9 gal | |
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 15 min
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Toledo | 759 mi | 11 h 40 min | 25.8 gal | |
I 80 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
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South Bend | 905 mi | 13 h 48 min | 30.6 gal | |
I 80 I 90 196 mi, 3 h 03 min
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Janesville | 1,100 mi | 16 h 52 min | 37.4 gal | |
I 39 35 mi, 30 min
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Madison | 1,136 mi | 17 h 23 min | 38.4 gal | |
I 39 I 90 421 mi, 6 h 11 min
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Brandon | 1,557 mi | 23 h 34 min | 52.9 gal | |
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
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Sioux Falls | 1,563 mi | 23 h 40 min | 53.1 gal | |
I 90 72 mi, 1 h 03 min
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Mitchell | 1,635 mi | 24 h 44 min | 55.3 gal | |
I 90 255 mi, 3 h 45 min
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Box Elder | 1,891 mi | 28 h 29 min | 64.1 gal | |
I 90 12 mi, 10 min
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Rapid City | 1,903 mi | 28 h 40 min | 64.6 gal | |
I 90 42 mi, 37 min
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Spearfish | 1,944 mi | 29 h 17 min | 65.9 gal | |
I 90 97 mi, 1 h 29 min
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Gillette | 2,041 mi | 30 h 47 min | 69.3 gal | |
I 90 99 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Sheridan | 2,141 mi | 32 h 22 min | 72.6 gal | |
I 90 134 mi, 2 h 03 min
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Billings | 2,275 mi | 34 h 25 min | 77.2 gal | |
I 90 226 mi, 3 h 20 min
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Butte | 2,500 mi | 37 h 46 min | 84.5 gal | |
I 90 115 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Missoula | 2,615 mi | 39 h 27 min | 88.9 gal | |
I 90 165 mi, 2 h 28 min
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Coeur d'Alene | 2,780 mi | 41 h 55 min | 94.4 gal | |
I 90 34 mi, 31 min
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Spokane | 2,814 mi | 42 h 27 min | 95.5 gal | |
I 90 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Moses Lake | 2,925 mi | 44 h 05 min | 99.0 gal | |
I 90 155 mi, 2 h 19 min
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Bellevue | 3,081 mi | 46 h 24 min | 104.7 gal | |
I 90 9 mi, 10 min
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Seattle | 3,091 mi | 46 h 35 min | 105.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Seattle?
Fuel cost: 412.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,088.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boston to Seattle?
Driving time: 46 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,417 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 35 h 32 min
- 360 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 5 h 32 min
- 142 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 17 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 37 min
- 56 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 19 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boston to Seattle by land?
The distance between Boston and Seattle is 3,088.8 mi by road including 3,073.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Seattle respectively.
How far is Boston to Seattle by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Seattle is 2,486.1 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 Boston and Seattle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boston from Seattle by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 h to cover the distance of 2,486 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 h 11 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 Boston to Seattle?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 16 h 40 min to cover the distance of 2,486 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 h 3 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 Boston and Seattle?
The halfway point between Boston and Seattle is Beaver Creek. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Beaver Creek to Boston is 1,542 mi and driving will take about 23 h 19 min. The road between Beaver Creek and Seattle has length 1,547 mi and will take approximately 23 h 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boston in relation to Seattle?
Boston is located 2,486 mi east of Seattle.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.
Which highway goes from Boston to Seattle?
The route from Boston to Seattle follows I 90, I 80, I 84, US 14, US 87, I 94, I 39, US 212, US 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 395: 59 mi
- US 191: 57 mi
- I 81: 35 mi
- SD 79: 31 mi
- US 16: 25 mi
- US 6: 23 mi
- US 83: 19 mi
- US 51: 19 mi
- US 220: 16 mi
- US 41: 14 mi
- MT 200: 14 mi
- I 15: 7 mi
- US 85: 7 mi
- US 89: 7 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- SD 34: 6 mi
- US 93: 5 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 16 Truck: 4 mi
- US 97: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- PA 309: 4 mi
- I 380: 3 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- US 2: 2 mi
- MN 43: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- US 218: 2 mi
- US 20: 2 mi
- WI 11: 2 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi
- US 53: 1 mi