# Distance from Gao Airport (GAQ) to Seattle (SEA)

> 10,907 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,907 km / 6,778 mi / 5,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:38 in Gao Airport, it's 16:38 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (SEA is lower than GAQ)

## Airports

### [Gao Airport (GAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gaq-gao-airport/1ef266de-e722-6fcc-91af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gao Airport, Mali
- ICAO: GAGO
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.250000, -0.010000
- Elevation: 870 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 23:38 in Gao Airport, it's 16:38 in Seattle.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gao Airport (GAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gaq-gao-airport/1ef266de-e722-6fcc-91af-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)