Guadalajara (GDL) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 05m
Bearing
335° NW
Guadalajara (GDL) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,142 miles (3,448 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GDL–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop GDL–SEA; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
116
July 2026
Seats
22,338
both directions
Passengers
19,927
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–SEA?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop GDL–SEA in July 2026 (116 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
116 departures · 22,338 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.2%
Load
What plane flies GDL–SEA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 86% of GDL–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
100 departures · 90.8% load
86.2% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 81.9% load
12.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 76.7% load
1.7%
How has GDL–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–SEA departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 10,933 passengers
95.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 10,187 passengers
91.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,861 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
72 departures · 10,374 passengers
76.4%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 16,594 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
82 departures · 13,049 passengers
86.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,893 passengers
85.6%
Load
March 2026
98 departures · 12,841 passengers
70.6%
Load
April 2026
74 departures · 13,902 passengers
82.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 12,259 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2026
92 departures · 13,501 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2026
116 departures · 19,927 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → SEA
88.4% full
58 departures · 9,875 passengers
SEA → GDL
90.0% full
58 departures · 10,052 passengers
Nonstop GDL–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).
The airports
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guadalajara (GDL) from Seattle (SEA)?
GDL to SEA is 2,142 miles (3,448 km / 1,862 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GDL to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 2,142-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GDL–SEA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (86.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (12.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying GDL–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,142-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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