# Distance from Rio Grande (RIG) to Seattle (SEA)

> 11,269 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,269 km / 7,002 mi / 6,085 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 01:30 in Rio Grande, it's 21:30 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 405 ft (SEA is higher than RIG)

## Airports

### [Rio Grande Airport (RIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rig-rio-grande-rio-grande-airport/1ef266df-b169-60d8-a1ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Grande, Brazil
- ICAO: SJRG
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -32.080000, -52.160000
- Elevation: 27 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 01:30 in Rio Grande, it's 21:30 in Seattle.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Rio Grande Airport (RIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rig-rio-grande-rio-grande-airport/1ef266df-b169-60d8-a1ba-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)