# Distance from Amparai (GOY) to Seattle (SEA)

> 13,483 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,483 km / 8,378 mi / 7,280 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 02:01 in Amparai, it's 13:31 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (SEA is higher than GOY)

## Airports

### [Amparai Airport (GOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goy-amparai-amparai-airport/1ef266df-ef6b-6bc4-a924-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amparai, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCG
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.340000, 81.630000
- Elevation: 150 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 02:01 in Amparai, it's 13:31 in Seattle.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amparai Airport (GOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goy-amparai-amparai-airport/1ef266df-ef6b-6bc4-a924-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)