Renton: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Renton is a city of 100,242 people in United States (Washington), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Renton runs from about 8 h 30 min a day in late December to 16 h 2 min in late June (computed for 47.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Renton is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 11,901-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 8 km), Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 36 km), Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE, 47 km), Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 77 km).
Flights to Renton: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Renton · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 16 km — tours
- Vancouver, 207 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Portland, 221 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Surrey, 186 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria, 136 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 206 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tri-Cities, 268 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Spokane, 360 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tacoma, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 200 km (Canada) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Linyi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Renton?
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Renton?
About 100,242 people live in Renton, across 61 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Renton in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Renton?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Renton?
Seattle (16 km), Vancouver (207 km), Portland (221 km), Surrey (186 km), Victoria (136 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.