# Distance from Ipiau (IPU) to Seattle (SEA)

> 10,615 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,615 km / 6,596 mi / 5,731 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 23:01 in Ipiau, it's 19:01 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 60 ft (SEA is lower than IPU)

## Airports

### [Ipiau Airport (IPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipu-ipiau-ipiau-airport/1ef266df-bd4a-6f3c-8f06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipiau, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIU
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.130000, -39.730000
- Elevation: 492 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 23:01 in Ipiau, it's 19:01 in Seattle.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ipiau Airport (IPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipu-ipiau-ipiau-airport/1ef266df-bd4a-6f3c-8f06-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)