# Distance from Port Sudan (PZU) to Seattle (SEA)

> 12,302 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,302 km / 7,644 mi / 6,643 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:38 in Port Sudan, it's 15:38 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 297 ft (SEA is higher than PZU)

## Airports

### [Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzu-port-sudan-port-sudan-new-international-airport/1ef266de-ee2c-64da-8d21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Sudan, Sudan
- ICAO: HSPN
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 19.430000, 37.230000
- Elevation: 135 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 00:38 in Port Sudan, it's 15:38 in Seattle.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzu-port-sudan-port-sudan-new-international-airport/1ef266de-ee2c-64da-8d21-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)