# Distance from Alor Satar (AOR) to Seattle (SEA)

> 12,731 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,731 km / 7,911 mi / 6,874 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 10:09 in Alor Satar, it's 19:09 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 417 ft (SEA is higher than AOR)

## Airports

### [Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aor-alor-satar-sultan-abdul-halim-airport/1ef266df-fe6b-64d0-a989-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alor Satar, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKA
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.190000, 100.400000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:09 in Alor Satar, it's 19:09 in Seattle.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aor-alor-satar-sultan-abdul-halim-airport/1ef266df-fe6b-64d0-a989-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)