# Distance from Gwadar (GWD) to Seattle (SEA)

> 11,920 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,920 km / 7,407 mi / 6,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:03 in Gwadar, it's 06:03 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 396 ft (SEA is higher than GWD)

## Airports

### [Gwadar International Airport (GWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwd-gwadar-gwadar-international-airport/1ef266df-81d0-69a2-9f73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gwadar, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPGD
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 25.230000, 62.330000
- Elevation: 36 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 18:03 in Gwadar, it's 06:03 in Seattle.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gwadar International Airport (GWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwd-gwadar-gwadar-international-airport/1ef266df-81d0-69a2-9f73-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)