Burbank (BUR) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
349° N
Burbank (BUR) to Seattle (SEA) is 938 miles (1,509 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUR–SEA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
273
May 2026
Seats
46,510
both directions
Passengers
35,505
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–SEA departures in May 2026 (272), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
272 departures · 46,434 seats
Share of departures99.6%76.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%65.8%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 41% of BUR–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
111 departures · 78.8% load
40.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
71 departures · 74.1% load
26.0% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 75.8% load
16.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 75.6% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 69.0% load
4.4% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 65.8% load
0.4%
How has BUR–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SEA departures fell from 278 in June 2025 to 273 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
278 departures · 41,063 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2025
286 departures · 43,125 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
272 departures · 42,249 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
252 departures · 36,524 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
253 departures · 35,375 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
248 departures · 33,236 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
285 departures · 38,180 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
219 departures · 28,438 passengers
75.6%
Load
February 2026
183 departures · 25,248 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 32,073 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
270 departures · 33,985 passengers
75.7%
Load
May 2026
273 departures · 35,505 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → BUR
74.6% full
137 departures · 17,438 passengers
BUR → SEA
78.1% full
136 departures · 18,067 passengers
Nonstop BUR–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from Seattle (SEA)?
BUR to SEA is 938 miles (1,509 km / 815 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 938-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (26.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 938-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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