# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Wakkanai (WKJ)

> 6,848 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,848 km / 4,255 mi / 3,698 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 22:00 in Seattle, it's 14:00 in Wakkanai)
- **Elevation difference**: 402 ft (WKJ 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

### [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wakkanai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 45.400000, 141.800000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:00 in Seattle, it's 14:00 in Wakkanai.
With a 16-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)
- [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)