# Distance from Aiyura Valley (AYU) to Seattle (SEA)

> 10,661 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,661 km / 6,624 mi / 5,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 17:08 in Aiyura Valley, it's 00:08 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,923 ft (SEA is lower than AYU)

## Airports

### [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiyura Valley, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAY
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.340000, 145.900000
- Elevation: 5,355 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 17:08 in Aiyura Valley, it's 00:08 in Seattle.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)