What is the best time for a video call between Seattle and Chicago?

The optimal meeting window within standard business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) is 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Seattle, which corresponds to 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Chicago (7 shared working hours).

What is the flight time and direct distance between Seattle and Chicago?

The direct geodesic distance is approximately 2,789 km (1,733 miles). An estimated non-stop commercial flight takes approximately ~3h 54m.

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DST Observed

SEA (PST/PDT UTC-8) → ORD (CST/CDT UTC-6)

Seattle to Chicago Time Difference

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“Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Seattle. When it is 12:00 PM in Seattle, it is 2:00 PM in Chicago.”

Direct Distance

2,789 km

1,733 miles

Flight Time

~3h 54m

Non-stop estimate

Business Overlap

7 Hours

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Calendar note: Standard Monday – Friday business week alignment.

Seattle

United States

12:00:00 PM

America/Los_Angeles • UTC-8

Chicago

United States

08:00:00 PM

America/Chicago • UTC-6

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24-Hour Time Conversion Table (Seattle vs Chicago)

Seattle (SEA)	Chicago (ORD)	Overlap Window
00:00	02:00	Off Hours
01:00	03:00	Off Hours
02:00	04:00	Off Hours
03:00	05:00	Off Hours
04:00	06:00	Off Hours
05:00	07:00	Off Hours
06:00	08:00	Off Hours
07:00	09:00	Off Hours
08:00	10:00	Off Hours
09:00	11:00	Work Hours Overlap
10:00	12:00	Work Hours Overlap
11:00	13:00	Work Hours Overlap
12:00	14:00	Work Hours Overlap
13:00	15:00	Work Hours Overlap
14:00	16:00	Work Hours Overlap
15:00	17:00	Work Hours Overlap
16:00	18:00	Off Hours
17:00	19:00	Off Hours
18:00	20:00	Off Hours
19:00	21:00	Off Hours
20:00	22:00	Off Hours
21:00	23:00	Off Hours
22:00	00:00	Off Hours
23:00	01:00	Off Hours

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Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Seattle. When it is 12:00 PM in Seattle, it is 2:00 PM in Chicago. Both cities follow their respective regional timezones (America/Los_Angeles UTC-8 and America/Chicago UTC-6).