# Distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,549 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,549 km / 5,933 mi / 5,156 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 12:43 in Guyuan, it's 21:43 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,264 ft (SEA is lower than GYU)

## Airports

### [Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyu-guyuan-guyuan-liupanshan-airport/1ef266e0-1f0d-613e-9314-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guyuan, China
- ICAO: ZLGY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.080000, 106.220000
- Elevation: 5,696 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 12:43 in Guyuan, it's 21:43 in Seattle.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyu-guyuan-guyuan-liupanshan-airport/1ef266e0-1f0d-613e-9314-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)