# Distance from Taguatinga (QHN) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,994 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,994 km / 6,210 mi / 5,396 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 16:01 in Taguatinga, it's 12:01 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,527 ft (SEA is lower than QHN)

## Airports

### [Taguatinga Airport (QHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhn-taguatinga-taguatinga-airport/1ef266df-dbac-6412-b7e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taguatinga, Brazil
- ICAO: SWTY
- Timezone: America/Araguaina
- Coordinates: -12.430000, -46.400000
- Elevation: 1,959 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 16:01 in Taguatinga, it's 12:01 in Seattle.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Taguatinga Airport (QHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhn-taguatinga-taguatinga-airport/1ef266df-dbac-6412-b7e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)