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 July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUR–SEA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
352
July 2026
Seats
59,401
both directions
Passengers
46,828
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SEA?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUR–SEA in July 2026 (352 departures).
- AS
352 departures · 59,401 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.8%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SEA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of BUR–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
122 departures · 75.2% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
100 departures · 80.8% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-800
67 departures · 81.1% load
19.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
63 departures · 79.9% load
17.9%
How has BUR–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SEA departures rose from 272 in August 2025 to 352 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
318 departures · 41,828 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2026
352 departures · 46,828 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → SEA
79.8% full
176 departures · 23,698 passengers
SEA → BUR
77.9% full
176 departures · 23,130 passengers
Nonstop BUR–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.4%).
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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