# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Stykkisholmur (SYK)

> 5,740 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,740 km / 3,567 mi / 3,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:13 in Seattle, it's 20:13 in Stykkisholmur)
- **Elevation difference**: 390 ft (SYK 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

### [Stykkisholmur Airport (SYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syk-stykkisholmur-stykkisholmur-airport/1ef266de-9e66-67b6-9a10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stykkisholmur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIST
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.060000, -22.790000
- Elevation: 42 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:13 in Seattle, it's 20:13 in Stykkisholmur.
With a 7-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)
- [Stykkisholmur Airport (SYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syk-stykkisholmur-stykkisholmur-airport/1ef266de-9e66-67b6-9a10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)