# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Taiyuan (TYN)

> 9,088 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,088 km / 5,647 mi / 4,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 21:25 in Seattle, it's 12:25 in Taiyuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,143 ft (TYN 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

### [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiyuan, China
- ICAO: ZBYN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.750000, 112.630000
- Elevation: 2,575 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 21:25 in Seattle, it's 12:25 in Taiyuan.
With a 15-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)
- [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)