Jetlag from Seattle (SEA)
Recovery times and difficulty ratings for 133 destinations from Seattle-Tacoma International, United States
10+ hours timezone shift(6)
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRT Tokyo | +17h | East | ~26 days | 5 |
| PVG Shanghai | +16h | East | ~24 days | 5 |
| DXB Dubai | +12h | East | ~18 days | 5 |
| IST Istanbul | +11h | East | ~16 days | 4 |
| DOH Doha | +11h | East | ~16 days | 5 |
| HEL Helsinki | +10h | East | ~15 days | 5 |
7-9 hours timezone shift(16)
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZRH Zurich | +9h | East | ~14 days | 5 |
| CDG Paris | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| AMS Amsterdam | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| MUC Munich | +9h | East | ~14 days | 5 |
| FRA Frankfurt | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| CPH Copenhagen | +9h | East | ~14 days | 5 |
| KEF Reykjavik | +8h | East | ~9 days | 3 |
| LHR London | +8h | East | ~9 days | 3 |
| DUB Dublin | +8h | East | ~9 days | 3 |
| TPE Taipei | -8h | West | ~7 days | 5 |
| SIN Singapore | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| MNL Manila | -8h | West | ~7 days | 6 |
| PEK Beijing | -8h | West | ~7 days | 3 |
| CKG Chongqing | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| HND Tokyo | -7h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| ICN Seoul | -7h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
1-3 hours timezone shift(111)
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUN Cancun | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| IND Indianapolis | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| CVG Covington | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| IAD Washington | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| YYZ Toronto | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| ATL Atlanta | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| YUL Montreal | +3h | East | ~5 days | 2 |
| TPA Tampa | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| RSW Fort Myers | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| BOS Boston | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| RDU Raleigh | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| BWI Baltimore | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| CHS Charleston | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| CLE Cleveland | +3h | East | ~5 days | 2 |
| CLT Charlotte | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| CMH Columbus | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| PIT Pittsburgh | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| DCA Washington | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| PHL Philadelphia | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| DTW Detroit | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| MIA Miami | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| EWR Newark | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| MCO Orlando | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| JFK New York | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| PVR Puerto Vallarta | +2h | East | ~2 days | 5 |
| BZE Belize City | +2h | East | ~2 days | 5 |
| GDL Guadalajara | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| LIR Liberia | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MEX Mexico City | +2h | East | ~2 days | 5 |
| MKE Milwaukee | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| SAT San Antonio | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| HOU Houston | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| MSP Minneapolis | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MSY New Orleans | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| AUS Austin | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| ORD Chicago | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| DFW Dallas | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| IAH Houston | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MCI Kansas City | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MDW Chicago | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| STL St Louis | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| BNA Nashville | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| ICT Wichita | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| DAL Dallas | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| OMA Omaha | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| PPT Papeete | -2h | West | ~2 days | 5 |
| LIH Lihue | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| HNL Honolulu | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| KOA Kona | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| OGG Maui | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| TUS Tucson | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| SJD San Jose Del Cabo | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| PHX Phoenix | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BIL Billings | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| HLN Helena | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| IDA Idaho Falls | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| HDN Hayden | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| GTF Great Falls | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| JAC Jackson | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| JNU Juneau | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| FCA Kalispell | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| KTN Ketchikan | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| ANC Anchorage | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| FAI Fairbanks | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| ELP El Paso | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MSO Missoula | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| EGE Vail | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| DEN Denver | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BZN Bozeman | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| ABQ Albuquerque | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BOI Boise | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| SIT Sitka | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| SLC Salt Lake City | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| SUN Sun Valley | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| YEG Edmonton | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| YYC Calgary | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| YLW Kelowna | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| RDD Redding | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| RDM Redmond | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| BUR Burbank | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| RNO Reno | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| LAX Los Angeles | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SAN San Diego | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| MRY Monterey | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SBA Santa Barbara | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| SBP San Luis Obispo | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| SFO San Francisco | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| EUG Eugene | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| YVR Vancouver | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SJC San Jose | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| MFR Medford | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| GEG Spokane | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SMF Sacramento | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SNA Santa Ana | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| ALW Walla Walla | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| STS Santa Rosa | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| YYJ Victoria | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| BLI Bellingham | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| LWS Lewiston | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| FAT Fresno | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| PDX Portland | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| LAS Las Vegas | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| ONT Ontario | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| OAK Oakland | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| EAT Wenatchee | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| PSC Pasco | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| PSP Palm Springs | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| PUW Pullman | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| YKM Yakima | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
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All flights from SeattleFrequently Asked Questions
What is jetlag flying from Seattle?
Jetlag from Seattle (SEA) varies by destination. The most challenging route is to Tokyo, requiring up to 25.5 days of recovery. Eastward travel from Seattle tends to be harder because you lose hours, while westward routes are generally easier to adjust to.
Which routes from Seattle have the worst jetlag?
Routes with the largest timezone shifts cause the worst jetlag. From SEA, destinations in the 10+ hours shift category are the most challenging. The average recovery time across all SEA destinations is 3.2 days.
What timezone is Seattle in?
Seattle (SEA) is located in United States. Check the timezone shift column above to see exact hour differences to each destination, which directly determines jetlag severity.
How to recover from jetlag when traveling from Seattle?
Recovery from jetlag when flying from Seattle depends on direction. For eastward flights, seek morning light at your destination and avoid evening light. For westward flights, get evening light exposure and stay up later. Average recovery across SEA routes is 3.2 days. Melatonin timing and strategic caffeine use can accelerate adaptation.