# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tulcea (TCE)

> 9,346 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,346 km / 5,808 mi / 5,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 06:20 in Seattle, it's 16:20 in Tulcea)
- **Elevation difference**: 232 ft (TCE 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

### [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulcea, Romania
- ICAO: LRTC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 45.060000, 28.710000
- Elevation: 200 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 06:20 in Seattle, it's 16:20 in Tulcea.
With a 10-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)
- [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)