# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tshabong (TBY)

> 16,125 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,125 km / 10,019 mi / 8,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:50 in Seattle, it's 21:50 in Tshabong)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,747 ft (TBY is higher 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

### [Tshabong Airport (TBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tby-tshabong-tshabong-airport/1ef266de-d611-69fe-b87a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshabong, Botswana
- ICAO: FBTS
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -26.030000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 3,179 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 12:50 in Seattle, it's 21:50 in Tshabong.
With a 9-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)
- [Tshabong Airport (TBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tby-tshabong-tshabong-airport/1ef266de-d611-69fe-b87a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)