# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Kantchari (XKA)

> 11,345 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,345 km / 7,049 mi / 6,126 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:53 in Seattle, it's 09:53 in Kantchari)
- **Elevation difference**: 447 ft (XKA 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

### [Kantchari Airport (XKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xka-kantchari-kantchari-airport/1ef266de-b6b0-61be-8ec9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kantchari, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEL
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.470000, 1.500000
- Elevation: 879 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 02:53 in Seattle, it's 09:53 in Kantchari.
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)
- [Kantchari Airport (XKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xka-kantchari-kantchari-airport/1ef266de-b6b0-61be-8ec9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)