# Distance from Gatokae (GTA) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,944 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,944 km / 6,179 mi / 5,369 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 13:07 in Gatokae, it's 19:07 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 362 ft (SEA is higher than GTA)

## Airports

### [Gatokae Airport (GTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gta-gatokae-gatokae-airport/1ef266de-98a0-6318-a3be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gatokae, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGOK
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.740000, 158.200000
- Elevation: 70 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 13:07 in Gatokae, it's 19:07 in Seattle.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gatokae Airport (GTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gta-gatokae-gatokae-airport/1ef266de-98a0-6318-a3be-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)