# Distance from Pindiu (PDI) to Seattle (SEA)

> 10,548 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,548 km / 6,554 mi / 5,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 18:15 in Pindiu, it's 01:15 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,563 ft (SEA is lower than PDI)

## Airports

### [Pindiu Airport (PDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdi-pindiu-pindiu-airport/1ef266de-9bea-6fdc-bead-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pindiu, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYPD
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.450000, 147.520000
- Elevation: 2,995 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 18:15 in Pindiu, it's 01:15 in Seattle.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pindiu Airport (PDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdi-pindiu-pindiu-airport/1ef266de-9bea-6fdc-bead-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)