# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Mandabe (WMD)

> 16,864 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,864 km / 10,479 mi / 9,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 18:02 in Seattle, it's 04:02 in Mandabe)
- **Elevation difference**: 519 ft (WMD 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

### [Mandabe Airport (WMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmd-mandabe-mandabe-airport/1ef266de-dc27-60e6-971c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mandabe, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMSC
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -21.050000, 44.940000
- Elevation: 951 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 18:02 in Seattle, it's 04:02 in Mandabe.
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)
- [Mandabe Airport (WMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmd-mandabe-mandabe-airport/1ef266de-dc27-60e6-971c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)