Cleveland (CLE) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 50m
Bearing
296° NW
Cleveland (CLE) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,016 miles (3,244 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–SEA; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
92
May 2026
Seats
15,963
both directions
Passengers
12,432
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–SEA departures in May 2026 (91), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
91 departures · 15,769 seats
Share of departures98.9%77.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures1.1%96.9%
Load
What plane flies CLE–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 39% of CLE–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
36 departures · 76.9% load
39.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
30 departures · 81.7% load
32.6% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 75.0% load
18.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 70.3% load
8.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 96.9% load
1.1%
How has CLE–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–SEA departures fell from 120 in June 2025 to 92 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 17,534 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 19,039 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 18,749 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
95 departures · 13,788 passengers
83.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,774 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
51 departures · 6,642 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 8,214 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 5,239 passengers
70.3%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 4,927 passengers
69.9%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 7,820 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,590 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
92 departures · 12,432 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → CLE
75.2% full
47 departures · 6,134 passengers
CLE → SEA
80.7% full
45 departures · 6,298 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Seattle (SEA)?
CLE to SEA is 2,016 miles (3,244 km / 1,751 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 2,016-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (39.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (32.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,016-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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