# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Gulu (ULU)

> 13,902 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,902 km / 8,638 mi / 7,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 03:51 in Seattle, it's 13:51 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,078 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 03:51 in Seattle, it's 13:51 in Gulu.
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)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)