# Distance from Kalymnos Island (JKL) to Seattle (SEA)

> 10,144 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,144 km / 6,303 mi / 5,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:05 in Kalymnos Island, it's 00:05 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 339 ft (SEA is lower than JKL)

## Airports

### [Kalymnos Airport (JKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkl-kalymnos-island-kalymnos-airport/1ef266df-4e30-61c4-baf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalymnos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKY
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.960000, 26.940000
- Elevation: 771 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 10:05 in Kalymnos Island, it's 00:05 in Seattle.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalymnos Airport (JKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkl-kalymnos-island-kalymnos-airport/1ef266df-4e30-61c4-baf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)