# Distance from Obock (OBC) to Seattle (SEA)

> 13,255 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,255 km / 8,236 mi / 7,157 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Djibouti) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:07 in Obock, it's 11:07 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 363 ft (SEA is higher than OBC)

## Airports

### [Obock Airport (OBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obc-obock-obock-airport/1ef266de-eaea-6272-b9e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Obock, Djibouti
- ICAO: HDOB
- Timezone: Africa/Djibouti
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 43.270000
- Elevation: 69 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 21:07 in Obock, it's 11:07 in Seattle.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Obock Airport (OBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obc-obock-obock-airport/1ef266de-eaea-6272-b9e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)