# Distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,896 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,896 km / 6,149 mi / 5,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:09 in Balikesir, it's 03:09 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (SEA is higher than BZI)

## Airports

### [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balikesir, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.620000, 27.930000
- Elevation: 340 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 13:09 in Balikesir, it's 03:09 in Seattle.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)