# Distance from Gan (GAN) to Seattle (SEA)

> 14,605 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,605 km / 9,075 mi / 7,886 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Maldives) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 04:34 in Gan, it's 16:34 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 425 ft (SEA is higher than GAN)

## Airports

### [Gan International Airport (GAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gan-gan-gan-international-airport/1ef266df-f44b-690a-8d12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gan, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMG
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: -0.690000, 73.160000
- Elevation: 7 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 04:34 in Gan, it's 16:34 in Seattle.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gan International Airport (GAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gan-gan-gan-international-airport/1ef266df-f44b-690a-8d12-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)