Bozeman (BZN) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
286° W
Bozeman (BZN) to Seattle (SEA) is 541 miles (871 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BZN–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BZN–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
359
May 2026
Seats
35,043
both directions
Passengers
27,064
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BZN–SEA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BZN–SEA departures in May 2026 (161), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
161 departures · 12,146 seats
Share of departures44.8%85.6%
Load
- QX
110 departures · 8,360 seats
Share of departures30.6%87.5%
Load
- AS
88 departures · 14,537 seats
Share of departures24.5%64.3%
Load
What plane flies BZN–SEA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 75% of BZN–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
271 departures · 86.4% load
75.5% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 68.2% load
15.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
17 departures · 58.1% load
4.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 52.5% load
2.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 66.5% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 82.3% load
0.6%
How has BZN–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop BZN–SEA departures rose from 245 in June 2025 to 359 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BZN–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
245 departures · 24,755 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2025
428 departures · 33,141 passengers
75.6%
Load
August 2025
415 departures · 33,787 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
385 departures · 28,290 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
319 departures · 23,966 passengers
70.0%
Load
November 2025
311 departures · 19,933 passengers
65.1%
Load
December 2025
352 departures · 24,527 passengers
64.8%
Load
January 2026
358 departures · 23,370 passengers
61.2%
Load
February 2026
319 departures · 22,704 passengers
66.4%
Load
March 2026
337 departures · 24,594 passengers
69.0%
Load
April 2026
324 departures · 19,108 passengers
61.9%
Load
May 2026
359 departures · 27,064 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → BZN
78.7% full
180 departures · 13,888 passengers
BZN → SEA
75.8% full
179 departures · 13,176 passengers
Nonstop BZN–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 Bozeman (BZN) from Seattle (SEA)?
BZN to SEA is 541 miles (871 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BZN to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 541-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BZN–SEA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (75.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (15.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BZN–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 541-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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