# Distance from Idiofa (IDF) to Seattle (SEA)

> 14,063 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,063 km / 8,738 mi / 7,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:52 in Idiofa, it's 02:52 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,867 ft (SEA is lower than IDF)

## Airports

### [Idiofa Airport (IDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idf-idiofa-idiofa-airport/1ef266de-e273-6882-b2bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Idiofa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZCB
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -5.000000, 19.600000
- Elevation: 2,299 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 10:52 in Idiofa, it's 02:52 in Seattle.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Idiofa Airport (IDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idf-idiofa-idiofa-airport/1ef266de-e273-6882-b2bf-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)