# Distance from Merowe (MWE) to Seattle (SEA)

> 12,246 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,246 km / 7,609 mi / 6,612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 22:50 in Merowe, it's 13:50 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 414 ft (SEA is lower than MWE)

## Airports

### [Merowe Airport (MWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwe-merowe-merowe-airport/1ef266de-ee06-6bd6-81a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merowe, Sudan
- ICAO: HSMR
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 18.450000, 31.830000
- Elevation: 846 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 22:50 in Merowe, it's 13:50 in Seattle.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Merowe Airport (MWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwe-merowe-merowe-airport/1ef266de-ee06-6bd6-81a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)