# Distance from Punta Arenas (PUQ) to Seattle (SEA)

> 12,182 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,182 km / 7,570 mi / 6,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 08:57 in Punta Arenas, it's 04:57 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 293 ft (SEA is higher than PUQ)

## Airports

### [Pdte. Carlos Ibanez del Campo Airport (PUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puq-punta-arenas-pdte-carlos-ibanez-del-campo-airport/1ef266df-985e-6610-8ab5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Arenas, Chile
- ICAO: SCCI
- Timezone: America/Punta_Arenas
- Coordinates: -53.000000, -70.850000
- Elevation: 139 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 08:57 in Punta Arenas, it's 04:57 in Seattle.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Pdte. Carlos Ibanez del Campo Airport (PUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puq-punta-arenas-pdte-carlos-ibanez-del-campo-airport/1ef266df-985e-6610-8ab5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)