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Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD) flights

There are direct flights from Seattle Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 2,762 km, about 3h 50m in the air. There are also 15 one-stop options, via airports such as Denver, Vancouver and Calgary.

Live fares for SEA → ORDSee all routes on the map
2,762 kmdistance
~3h 50mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
15one-stop options

Direct flights from Seattle to Chicago

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SEA → ORDAmerican Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines2,762 km~3h 50m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DEN DenverAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines3,071 km~6h 25m
YVR VancouverAmerican Airlines and Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada3,036 km~6h 20m
YYC CalgaryAlaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air Canada2,950 km~6h 15m
PDX PortlandAlaska Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,000 km~6h 20m
STL St. LouisAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines3,160 km~6h 30m
MSP MinneapolisAlaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,782 km~6h 5m
MCI Kansas CityAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines3,039 km~6h 20m
YEG EdmontonAlaska Airlines then Air Canada and United Airlines3,177 km~6h 30m
SLC Salt Lake CityAlaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines3,113 km~6h 30m
MKE MilwaukeeSouthwest Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,827 km~6h 5m
OMA OmahaAlaska Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,863 km~6h 10m
BOI BoiseAlaska Airlines then United Airlines2,948 km~6h 15m

More from Seattle and Chicago

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.