United StatesUnited StatesSeattle to Los Angeles shipping route.
1,827 km by road, about 47 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Seattle and Los Angeles
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
SeattleRoadLos AngelesTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,827 km (1,135 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,545 km |
| Transit time | 47 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 25 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Seattle to Los Angeles shipping route by road
Seattle to Los Angeles by road: 1,827 km of driving distance, south from the United States. The straight line is 1,545 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 47 h 48 min, of which 25 h 48 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Seattle to Los Angeles is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,960 km and takes about 2.7 days at freight train speed.
Of 13 road routes from Seattle in this directory, Los Angeles is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Vancouver (263 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Seattle to Los Angeles?
1,827 km by road (1,545 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Seattle to Los Angeles?
About 47 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (25 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Los Angeles to Seattle has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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- Seattle to Phoenix2,241 km
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- Seattle to Chicago3,333 km
- Seattle to Dallas3,344 km
- Phoenix to Los Angeles602 km
- Denver to Los Angeles1,699 km
- Vancouver to Los Angeles2,055 km
- Laredo to Los Angeles2,263 km
- Dallas to Los Angeles2,314 km
Monterrey to Los Angeles2,486 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.