# Distance from Bangassou (BGU) to Seattle (SEA)

> 13,278 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,278 km / 8,251 mi / 7,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:14 in Bangassou, it's 13:14 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,274 ft (SEA is lower than BGU)

## Airports

### [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangassou, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFG
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 4.790000, 22.780000
- Elevation: 1,706 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://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

## 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 21:14 in Bangassou, it's 13:14 in Seattle.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)