# Distance from Pantelleria (PNL) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,602 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,602 km / 5,967 mi / 5,185 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 17:16 in Pantelleria, it's 08:16 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (SEA is lower than PNL)

## Airports

### [Pantelleria Airport (PNL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnl-pantelleria-pantelleria-airport/1ef266df-4fd0-6952-8eab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pantelleria, Italy
- ICAO: LICG
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 36.820000, 11.970000
- Elevation: 628 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 17:16 in Pantelleria, it's 08:16 in Seattle.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pantelleria Airport (PNL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnl-pantelleria-pantelleria-airport/1ef266df-4fd0-6952-8eab-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)