# Distance from Copiapo (CPO) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,775 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,775 km / 6,074 mi / 5,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 09:03 in Copiapo, it's 06:03 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 238 ft (SEA is lower than CPO)

## Airports

### [Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpo-copiapo-desierto-de-atacama-airport/1ef266df-97aa-69da-8bb9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copiapo, Chile
- ICAO: SCAT
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -27.260000, -70.780000
- Elevation: 670 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 09:03 in Copiapo, it's 06:03 in Seattle.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpo-copiapo-desierto-de-atacama-airport/1ef266df-97aa-69da-8bb9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)