# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tambao (TMQ)

> 11,043 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,043 km / 6,862 mi / 5,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:02 in Seattle, it's 12:02 in Tambao)
- **Elevation difference**: 388 ft (TMQ 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

### [Tambao Airport (TMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmq-tambao-tambao-airport/1ef266de-b6b4-634a-9b73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tambao, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEM
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.800000, 0.050000
- Elevation: 820 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 05:02 in Seattle, it's 12:02 in Tambao.
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)
- [Tambao Airport (TMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmq-tambao-tambao-airport/1ef266de-b6b4-634a-9b73-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)