# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tougan (TUQ)

> 11,000 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,000 km / 6,835 mi / 5,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:05 in Seattle, it's 08:05 in Tougan)
- **Elevation difference**: 552 ft (TUQ 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

### [Tougan Airport (TUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuq-tougan-tougan-airport/1ef266de-b708-6062-8fd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tougan, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOT
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -3.070000
- Elevation: 984 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 01:05 in Seattle, it's 08:05 in Tougan.
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)
- [Tougan Airport (TUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuq-tougan-tougan-airport/1ef266de-b708-6062-8fd3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)