# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sorong-Papua Island (SOQ)

> 11,322 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,322 km / 7,035 mi / 6,113 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:36 in Seattle, it's 15:36 in Sorong-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 422 ft (SOQ is lower than SEA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sorong (Jefman) Airport (SOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/soq-sorong-papua-island-sorong-jefman-airport/1ef266df-fac0-6164-a97a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sorong-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASS
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -0.930000, 131.120000
- Elevation: 10 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 23:36 in Seattle, it's 15:36 in Sorong-Papua Island.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sorong (Jefman) Airport (SOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/soq-sorong-papua-island-sorong-jefman-airport/1ef266df-fac0-6164-a97a-06bb2780ed98)
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