# Distance from Atyrau (GUW) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,484 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,484 km / 5,893 mi / 5,121 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 03:48 in Atyrau, it's 15:48 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 504 ft (SEA is higher than GUW)

## Airports

### [Atyrau International Airport (GUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guw-atyrau-atyrau-international-airport/1ef266df-e449-6ebc-b692-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATG
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 47.120000, 51.820000
- Elevation: -72 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 03:48 in Atyrau, it's 15:48 in Seattle.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atyrau International Airport (GUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guw-atyrau-atyrau-international-airport/1ef266df-e449-6ebc-b692-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)