# Distance from Gwa (GWA) to Seattle (SEA)

> 11,901 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,901 km / 7,395 mi / 6,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 03:03 in Gwa, it's 13:33 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 422 ft (SEA is higher than GWA)

## Airports

### [Gwa Airport (GWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwa-gwa-gwa-airport/1ef266df-f6d4-64d8-aeb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gwa, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYGW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 17.600000, 94.580000
- Elevation: 10 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 03:03 in Gwa, it's 13:33 in Seattle.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gwa Airport (GWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwa-gwa-gwa-airport/1ef266df-f6d4-64d8-aeb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)