# Distance from Manado-Celebes Island (MDC) to Seattle (SEA)

> 11,562 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,562 km / 7,184 mi / 6,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 00:22 in Manado-Celebes Island, it's 09:22 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 168 ft (SEA is higher than MDC)

## Airports

### [Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdc-manado-celebes-island-sam-ratulangi-airport/1ef266df-f9e4-6506-8bd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manado-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMM
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 1.550000, 124.930000
- Elevation: 264 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 00:22 in Manado-Celebes Island, it's 09:22 in Seattle.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdc-manado-celebes-island-sam-ratulangi-airport/1ef266df-f9e4-6506-8bd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)