# Distance from Leh (IXL) to Seattle (SEA)

> 10,729 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,729 km / 6,667 mi / 5,793 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 12:49 in Leh, it's 00:19 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 10,250 ft (SEA is lower than IXL)

## Airports

### [Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixl-leh-leh-kushok-bakula-rimpochee-airport/1ef266df-f23a-613e-9421-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leh, India
- ICAO: VILH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 34.140000, 77.550000
- Elevation: 10,682 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 12:49 in Leh, it's 00:19 in Seattle.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixl-leh-leh-kushok-bakula-rimpochee-airport/1ef266df-f23a-613e-9421-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)