# Distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Seattle (SEA)

> 11,697 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,697 km / 7,268 mi / 6,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 17:24 in Rockhampton, it's 00:24 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 398 ft (SEA is higher than ROK)

## Airports

### [Rockhampton Airport (ROK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rok-rockhampton-rockhampton-airport/1ef266e0-06e3-66b2-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rockhampton, Australia
- ICAO: YBRK
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -23.380000, 150.480000
- Elevation: 34 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 17:24 in Rockhampton, it's 00:24 in Seattle.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rockhampton Airport (ROK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rok-rockhampton-rockhampton-airport/1ef266e0-06e3-66b2-8c2d-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)