United StatesUnited StatesMemphis to Seattle shipping route.
3,984 km by rail, about 5.5 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Memphis and Seattle
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MemphisRailSeattleRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 3,984 km (2,476 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,999 km |
| Transit time | 5.5 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Memphis to Seattle shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Memphis, United States to Seattle, United States runs 3,984 km on the freight network, heading north west. The straight line between the cities is 2,999 km, the track adds 33%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 5.5 days. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Memphis and Seattle.
By road the same trip is 3,844 km and takes a truck about 4.3 days.
Of 17 rail routes from Memphis in this directory, Seattle is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations: Long Beach (3,048 km), Los Angeles (3,040 km) and Mexico City (2,541 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Memphis to Seattle?
3,984 km by rail (2,999 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Memphis to Seattle?
About 5.5 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle to Memphis has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Memphis to Atlanta633 km
- Memphis to Dallas733 km
- Memphis to Kansas City739 km
- Memphis to Chicago842 km
- Memphis to Houston924 km
- Memphis to Savannah1,127 km
Vancouver to Seattle247 km- Los Angeles to Seattle1,960 km
- Long Beach to Seattle1,984 km
- Denver to Seattle2,287 km
- Kansas City to Seattle3,251 km
- Chicago to Seattle3,381 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.