# Distance from Reivilo (RVO) to Seattle (SEA)

> 16,368 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,368 km / 10,171 mi / 8,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 21:42 in Reivilo, it's 12:42 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,283 ft (SEA is lower than RVO)

## Airports

### [Reivilo Airport (RVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvo-reivilo-reivilo-airport/1ef266de-d442-62c2-9171-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reivilo, South Africa
- ICAO: FARI
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.550000, 24.170000
- Elevation: 4,715 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 21:42 in Reivilo, it's 12:42 in Seattle.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reivilo Airport (RVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvo-reivilo-reivilo-airport/1ef266de-d442-62c2-9171-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)