# Distance from Bakkafjordur (BJD) to Seattle (SEA)

> 5,983 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,983 km / 3,718 mi / 3,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:21 in Bakkafjordur, it's 05:21 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 418 ft (SEA is higher than BJD)

## Airports

### [Bakkafjordur Airport (BJD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjd-bakkafjordur-bakkafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9d6d-6d00-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakkafjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIBK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.020000, -14.820000
- Elevation: 14 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:21 in Bakkafjordur, it's 05:21 in Seattle.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakkafjordur Airport (BJD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjd-bakkafjordur-bakkafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9d6d-6d00-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)