How far is Mount Vernon, NY from Seattle, WA?

The driving distance from Mount Vernon, NY to Seattle, WA is about 2872.2 miles (4622.4 km), with a travel time of about 50h 56m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2403.3 miles (3867.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 101h 52m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Road
2872.24 mi
50h 56m
Flight
2403.29 mi
3867.72 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2403.29 mi
Kilometers
3867.72 km
Flight Time
04h 50m

Driving Distance

Road route
2872.24 mi
Kilometers
4622.43 km
Drive Time
50h 56m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 50h 56m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Seattle
Wed, Aug 26, 1:54 AM PDT
Return by in Mount Vernon
Fri, Aug 28, 7:50 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Mount Vernon
2026-08-24T01:58
Arrive Seattle
Wed, Aug 26, 4:54 AM EDT
Route Timing
50h 56m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:56 AM to 7:26 AM PDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
6:08 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Mount Vernon
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Sabin
MN

City in Clay County, Minnesota

From Mount Vernon
1433.3 mi
25h 28m
To Seattle
1438.9 mi
25h 28m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
69°F
Overnight

Mostly Clear

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 1:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph W
Destination
73°F
This Afternoon

Sunny

Starts
Sun, Aug 23 2:00 PM PDT
Wind
8 mph WNW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Mount Vernon and Seattle.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Mount Vernon and Seattle.

  1. 1

    Start on East Prospect Avenue

    17 m · 9 sec · East Prospect Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Gramatan Avenue

    110 m · 13 sec · Gramatan Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn right onto West 1st Street

    2010 ft · 51 sec · West 1st Street

  4. 4

    Turn right onto West Lincoln Avenue

    68 m · 6 sec · West Lincoln Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Mount Vernon Avenue

    2094 ft · 39 sec · Mount Vernon Avenue

  6. 6

    Continue on Yonkers Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Yonkers Avenue

  7. 7

    Turn left onto Central Park Avenue

    966 ft · 21 sec · Central Park Avenue

  8. 8

    Take the ramp straight toward I 87 South: New York City

    789 ft · 19 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · New York State Thruway

  10. 10

    Continue on Major Deegan Expressway

    4.8 mi · 7 min · Major Deegan Expressway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95, US 1: New Haven, Trenton, Whitestone Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, George Washington Bridge

    1703 ft · 42 sec

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washington Bridge, Trenton

    2052 ft · 56 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight left onto Cross Bronx Expressway

    120 m · 6 sec · Cross Bronx Expressway

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  15. 15

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  16. 16

    Continue straight

    2659 ft · 48 sec

  17. 17

    Keep slight left

    3214 ft · 39 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left

    559 ft · 9 sec

  19. 19

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1270 ft · 23 sec

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1884 ft · 29 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

    2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

    1.3 km · 1 min

  23. 23

    Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    68.2 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    318.2 mi · 5 hr 50 min · Keystone Shortway

  26. 26

    Keep slight right

    4.5 mi · 5 min

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East

    2550 ft · 1 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland

    2349 ft · 1 min

  29. 29

    Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike

    31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike

  31. 31

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road

  32. 32

    Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road

    963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  33. 33

    Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  34. 34

    Continue on Chicago Skyway

    2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway

  35. 35

    Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway

    724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway

  36. 36

    Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway

  37. 37

    Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway

    1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

    7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

  39. 39

    Continue on Kennedy Expressway

    7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue

    1041 ft · 29 sec

  41. 41

    Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue

  42. 42

    Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue

  43. 43

    Turn left onto North Northwest Highway

    21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway

  44. 44

    Continue on North Northwest Highway

    1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway

  45. 45

    Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue

    1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue

  46. 46

    Continue on West Higgins Road

    3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road

  47. 47

    Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West

    1334 ft · 33 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right toward CTH S

    1757 ft · 33 sec

  50. 50

    Keep slight right

    81 m · 7 sec

  51. 51

    Turn straight onto Shopiere Road

    2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road

  52. 52

    Turn left onto County Highway J

    5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J

  53. 53

    Turn left onto East Avalon Road

    1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road

  54. 54

    Take the ramp slight right

    16.9 mi · 18 min

  55. 55

    Continue straight

    51.8 mi · 55 min

  56. 56

    Keep slight left

    63.5 mi · 1 hr 8 min

  57. 57

    Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West: Eau Claire, Saint Paul

    156.2 mi · 2 hr 47 min

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward I 694 North, I 494 South

    1560 ft · 38 sec

  59. 59

    Keep slight right to continue on I 694 North

    2039 ft · 50 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left

    11.5 mi · 14 min

  61. 61

    Keep slight right

    18.4 mi · 23 min

  62. 62

    Continue on I-94 W

    17.1 mi · 19 min · I-94 W

  63. 63

    Keep slight left

    802.7 mi · 13 hr 23 min

  64. 64

    Merge slight left

    2.8 mi · 3 min

  65. 65

    Continue straight

    112.8 mi · 1 hr 52 min

  66. 66

    Continue straight

    7 mi · 7 min

  67. 67

    Continue straight

    113.4 mi · 1 hr 54 min

  68. 68

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Missoula

    312.7 mi · 5 hr 21 min

  69. 69

    Keep slight left

    56.6 mi · 1 hr 1 min

  70. 70

    Keep slight left

    218.5 mi · 3 hr 59 min

  71. 71

    Take the exit slight right toward I 5 North: Vancouver British Columbia, James Street, Madison Street

    1.2 km · 1 min

  72. 72

    Keep slight left to continue on I 5 North: Vancouver British Columbia, Madison Street, Convention Center

    881 ft · 22 sec

  73. 73

    Keep slight right to continue on Madison Street, Convention Place

    1843 ft · 55 sec

  74. 74

    Turn left onto Madison Street

    760 ft · 35 sec · Madison Street

  75. 75

    Turn left

    9 m · 2 sec

  76. 76

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Mount Vernon and Seattle.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
76 steps
19 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
21
10 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I-94 W
1056 mi · 37%
I 90 West
588 mi · 20%
Keystone Shortway
328 mi · 11%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 8%
Indiana Toll Road
157 mi · 5%
I 94 West
156 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

I-94 W

Keep slight left

803 mi · 13h 23m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
50h 56m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
101h 52m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+468.9 mi
2403.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Sabin
25h 28m from Mount Vernon
Leave By
6:08 AM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Clear leaving Mount Vernon and Sunny near Seattle.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Mount Vernon to Seattle?

The road trip is about 2872.2 miles (4622.4 km) and usually takes 50h 56m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Sabin is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1433.3 miles from Mount Vernon and 1438.9 miles from Seattle.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 2403.3 miles (3867.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 468.9 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $406.31 one way or $812.62 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 900.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Mount Vernon and Seattle, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Clear around Mount Vernon and Sunny near Seattle.

Stop Ideas Near Sabin

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Sabin, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Sabin.

RAIL

Fargo

15 mi away
420 4th Street North
RAIL

Detroit Lakes

62 mi away
116 Pioneer Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Mount Vernon and Seattle. Straight-line distance: 2403.29 mi (3867.72 km).

Mount Vernon

#1 Mount Vernon

The most populous city in Westchester County, New York.

Population68,628
Coordinates40.9126000, -73.8370800
Altitude33
CountryUnited States
Seattle

#2 Seattle

The eighteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Seattle metropolitan area.

Population769,714
Coordinates47.6062100, -122.3320700
Altitude56
CountryUnited States
Start: Mount Vernon (-73.83708, 40.9126)
End: Seattle (-122.33207, 47.60621)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4622 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)95h 42m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)71h 48m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)57h 26m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)47h 52m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)41h 02m
80 mph (129 km/h)35h 49m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
101.35 gal
383.66 L · about $406.31
Round trip
$812.62
202.7 gal · 767.32 L
Estimated CO2
900.7 kg one way
Round trip: 1801.4 kg / 3971 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $406.31 $812.62
Mid-grade $4.48 $454.15 $908.30
Premium $4.86 $492.66 $985.32
Diesel $4.69 $475.74 $951.47

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New York · Aug 24, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Mount Vernon, NY and Seattle, WA. The current time in Mount Vernon is 01:58:26, although it is 22:58:26 in Seattle.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.