Monterey (MRY) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
358° N
Monterey (MRY) to Seattle (SEA) is 751 miles (1,208 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MRY–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MRY–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,712
both directions
Passengers
3,961
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MRY–SEA?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop MRY–SEA departures in May 2026 (38), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures61.3%84.6%
Load
- OO
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures38.7%83.2%
Load
What plane flies MRY–SEA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of MRY–SEA departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 84.1% load
100.0%
How has MRY–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop MRY–SEA departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MRY–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 3,876 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 3,999 passengers
86.3%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 3,935 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,458 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 3,557 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 3,153 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 3,332 passengers
73.1%
Load
January 2026
40 departures · 2,236 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 1,917 passengers
78.8%
Load
March 2026
47 departures · 3,112 passengers
87.1%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 3,697 passengers
82.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 3,961 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MRY → SEA
84.2% full
31 departures · 1,984 passengers
SEA → MRY
83.9% full
31 departures · 1,977 passengers
Nonstop MRY–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 Monterey (MRY) from Seattle (SEA)?
MRY to SEA is 751 miles (1,208 km / 652 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MRY to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 751-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MRY–SEA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MRY–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 751-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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