# Distance from Oruro (ORU) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,115 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,115 km / 5,664 mi / 4,922 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 05:02 in Oruro, it's 02:02 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 11,720 ft (SEA is lower than ORU)

## Airports

### [Juan Mendoza Airport (ORU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oru-oruro-juan-mendoza-airport/1ef266df-b80e-6f28-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oruro, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLOR
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -17.960000, -67.080000
- Elevation: 12,152 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 05:02 in Oruro, it's 02:02 in Seattle.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Mendoza Airport (ORU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oru-oruro-juan-mendoza-airport/1ef266df-b80e-6f28-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)